John Milton (1608-1674), Poet
Sitter associated with 70 portraits
Milton is regarded as one of the greatest English poets and a master of political pamphleteering. Forceful and idealistic, he served the Commonwealth as Latin Secretary but was arrested upon the restoration of Charles II. The tragic circumstances of his life - an unhappy marriage, the premature death of his second wife and his eventual blindness in 1652 - are reflected in the often despairing tone of his work. Milton is best known for his epics, Paradise Lost (1667), Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes (1671).
by George Vertue, after William Faithorne
line engraving, 1725
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by George Vertue, after William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1732-1747 (1670)
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by George Vertue, after William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1732-1747 (1670)
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by Jonathan Richardson, after William Faithorne
etching, 1734
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by Jonathan Richardson, after a portrait attributed to William Faithorne
etching, 1734
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by John Vandergucht, after William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1736
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by George Vertue, after William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1750
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after Unknown artist
etching, possibly late 18th century
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after William Faithorne
ink and wash, late 18th to early 19th century
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by Johann Sebastian Müller, after William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1770
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by Francesco Bartolozzi, after William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1779
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by Giovanni Battista Cipriani
etching, published 1780
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by Giovanni Battista Cipriani, after Cornelius Johnson
line engraving, 1780 (1618)
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by Giovanni Battista Cipriani, after William Faithorne
etching, 1780
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by Giovanni Battista Cipriani, after William Faithorne
etching, 1780
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Milton's Cottage, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire
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Literature, Journalism and Publishing
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Poets
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Buckinghamshire
London
