Thomas Killigrew (1612-1683), Dramatist and courtier
Sitter associated with 15 portraits
The son of a courtier of James I, Killigrew became a page to King Charles I at about the age of thirteen. Before the English civil war, he wrote several plays including his most popular work, The Parson's Wedding (1637). A Royalist, in 1647 he followed Prince Charles into exile and travelled around Europe with him. At the Restoration in 1660, Charles rewarded his loyalty by making him Groom of the Bedchamber. He was given a royal warrant in 1660 to form a theatre company, which gave him a key role in the revival of English drama at that time. His company performed many of Shakespeare's works, in rewritten forms that were popular at the time but disparaged later.
after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
oil on canvas, (circa 1635)
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by Frederick Hendrik van Hove
line engraving, late 17th century
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by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe, after William Sheppard
stipple engraving, (1650)
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by William Faithorne, after William Sheppard
line engraving, published 1664 (1650)
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by William Faithorne, after William Sheppard
line engraving, published 1664 (1650)
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by William Faithorne, after William Sheppard
line engraving, published 1664 (1650)
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by William Faithorne, after William Sheppard
line engraving, published 1664 (1650)
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by William Faithorne, after William Sheppard
line engraving, published 1664 (1650)
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by William Faithorne, after William Sheppard
line engraving, published 1664
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by John Collins
line engraving, late 17th century
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by Jan van der Vaart, published by John Smith, after William Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1674-1686
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by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe, after William Sheppard
stipple engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
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by Edward Scriven, after William Sheppard
stipple engraving, published 1810
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