Sir Francis Walsingham (1530-1590), Statesman
Sitter associated with 29 portraits
Walsingham established and ran the great Elizabethan secret service, providing information particularly for William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Its spies operated mainly against Roman Catholic conspirators and the agents of Philip II of Spain. As Secretary of State (1573-90), Walsingham continually advised Elizabeth to wage war on Spain and foresaw the threat of the Armada. He secured the conviction and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
attributed to John De Critz the Elder
oil on panel, circa 1585
On display in Room 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1807
possibly after John De Critz the Elder
oil on panel, 16th century (circa 1587)
On display in Room 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1704
Queen Elizabeth I, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, Sir Francis Walsingham
after Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly early to mid 17th century
NPG D25033
by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
NPG D33368
by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
NPG D33369
after Unknown artist
line engraving
NPG D33794
Queen Elizabeth I; William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley; Sir Francis Walsingham
by William Faithorne
line engraving, 1655
NPG D22722
Queen Elizabeth I; Sir Francis Walsingham; William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
by William Faithorne
line engraving, 1655
NPG D31830
Queen Elizabeth I; Sir Francis Walsingham; William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
by William Faithorne
line engraving, 1655
NPG D19080
Queen Elizabeth I; Sir Francis Walsingham; William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
by William Faithorne
line engraving, 1655
NPG D21165
ENGLAND'S WORTHIES. The Lives of the Most Eminent Persons from CONSTANTINE to This Present time
after Unknown artist
woodcut, published 1684
NPG D23930
after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1688
NPG D33793
Queen Elizabeth I; William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley; Sir Francis Walsingham
by William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1691
NPG D21065
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D25358
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst
engraving, published 1697
NPG D19905
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, published 1697
NPG D20107
by George Vertue
line engraving, 1715
NPG D25359
by George Vertue
engraving, published 1715
NPG D19918
Hugh Latimer, John Jewl, Sir Nicholas Bacon, Sir Francis Walsingham, William Cecil
after Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly mid 18th century
NPG D25216
by W. Tringham
line engraving, possibly mid 18th century
NPG D25356
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D25355
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D7668
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D20110
after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, 1750
NPG D25361
by Robert Cooper
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D25360
by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
Pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, September 1813 (late 16th century)
NPG D17246
by Henry Meyer, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Haines
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1815
NPG D38519
by Henry Bone, possibly after John De Critz the Elder
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1823
NPG D17107
by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
NPG D33792
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