John Selden (1584-1654), Jurist, politician and scholar
Sitter associated with 22 portraits
Called to the Bar in 1612. His first major book, Titles of Honour, was published in 1614. His History of Tythes (1618), conceded the legal right of the Church of England to collect tithes, but denied divine authority. The book was suppressed, and the Privy Council forced Selden to recant his views. He was imprisoned twice for taking the side of the House of Commons (to which he was elected in 1623) against King Charles I, and from 1640, he took part in the Commons' proceedings against William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, and against Charles I. A learned man, he is best remembered today for the posthumous Table Talk: Being the Discourses of John Selden, Esq. (1689).
after Unknown artist
oil on canvas, 17th century?
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after Unknown artist
line engraving, 17th century
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by Michael Burghers
line engraving, 1640s-1690s
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by John Chantry
line engraving, published 1661
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by John Chantry
line engraving, published 1661
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by Michael Burghers
line engraving, 1674
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by Frederick Hendrik van Hove, printed for Thomas Lee
line engraving, published 1677
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by Robert White
line engraving, published 1683
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by Robert White
line engraving, published 1683
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by Robert White
line engraving, published 1683
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by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Timothy Jordan, printed and sold by Thomas Bakewell
mezzotint, early 18th century
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after Unknown artist
line engraving, 18th century
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by Johann Böcklin
line engraving, early 18th century
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by George Vertue, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1725
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after Unknown artist
etching, possibly late 18th century
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by Robert Hart, published by William Somerville Orr & Co, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple and line engraving, published 1835
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by Robert Hart, published by Charles Knight, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple and line engraving, published 1835
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