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Matthew Prior

(1664-1721), Poet, Ambassador to France and politician; MP for East Grinstead and Chief Secretary for Ireland

Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 26 portraits
Prior was a poet, Tory politician and diplomat who held important positions between 1690 and 1715. He was arrested in 1715 for his part in a corruption and treason scandal. Many important Tories, who sympathised with him, sponsored a hugely profitable edition of his poems.

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Unknown man, formerly known as Matthew Prior, attributed to Michael Dahl - NPG 3682Unknown man, formerly known as Matthew Prior
attributed to Michael Dahl
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Matthew Prior, after Charles Antoine Coysevox - NPG 6272Matthew Prior
after Charles Antoine Coysevox
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Matthew Prior, by Thomas Wright, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG 91Matthew Prior
by Thomas Wright, after Jonathan Richardson
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Matthew Prior, by Thomas Hudson, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG 562Matthew Prior
by Thomas Hudson, after Jonathan Richardson
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Matthew Prior, by Francis Kyte, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D31251Matthew Prior
by Francis Kyte, after Jonathan Richardson
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Matthew Prior, after Alexis Simon Belle - NPG D31256Matthew Prior
after Alexis Simon Belle
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Matthew Prior, after Alexis Simon Belle - NPG D40756Matthew Prior
after Alexis Simon Belle
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Matthew Prior, published by George Vertue, after Alexis Simon Belle - NPG D40757Matthew Prior
published by George Vertue, after Alexis Simon Belle
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Matthew Prior, after Alexis Simon Belle - NPG D19536Matthew Prior
after Alexis Simon Belle
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Matthew Prior, after Alexis Simon Belle - NPG D16598Matthew Prior
after Alexis Simon Belle
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Matthew Prior, by Bernard Baron, after Charles Antoine Coysevox, and after James Gibbs - NPG D40754Matthew Prior
by Bernard Baron, after Charles Antoine Coysevox, and after James Gibbs
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Matthew Prior, by and published by John Simon, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D31255Matthew Prior
by and published by John Simon, after Jonathan Richardson
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Matthew Prior, by John Simon, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D3973Matthew Prior
by John Simon, after Jonathan Richardson
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Matthew Prior, by and published by John Simon, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D19725Matthew Prior
by and published by John Simon, after Jonathan Richardson
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Matthew Prior, by George Vertue, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D40755Matthew Prior
by George Vertue, after Jonathan Richardson
NPG D40755
Matthew Prior, by George Vertue, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D14125Matthew Prior
by George Vertue, after Jonathan Richardson
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Matthew Prior, by George Vertue, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D19242Matthew Prior
by George Vertue, after Jonathan Richardson
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Matthew Prior, by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D3971Matthew Prior
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
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Matthew Prior, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D31252Matthew Prior
after Jonathan Richardson
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Matthew Prior, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D31253Matthew Prior
after Jonathan Richardson
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