Compton Holland (died 1622), Print publisher
Artist associated with 40 portraits
Compton Holland first came to prominence in 1616, when he published a series of portrait engravings by Simon de Passe that revolutionised English printmaking. Two years later, with his brother Henry Holland, he published the Basiliologia, the famous series of portrait engravings of English kings and queens. Holland also published plates by Francis Delaram, as well as topical prints of monsters and salacious anti-Catholic propaganda.
by Francis Delaram, published by Compton Holland, after Unknown artist
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D21431
Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester
by Francis Delaram, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D26094
Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester
by Francis Delaram, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D26095
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by Compton Holland
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D17856
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by Compton Holland
engraving, circa 1600-1625
NPG D19921
by Francis Delaram, published by Compton Holland
engraving, circa 1600-1627
NPG D20124
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
published by Compton Holland
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D21150
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
published by Compton Holland
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D25150
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1603-1618
NPG D4592
by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
engraving, published 1612
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Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), sold by Compton Holland
engraving, circa 1614
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Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by Compton Holland
engraving, circa 1614
NPG D20210
by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1615
NPG D21452
by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1615
NPG D21453
by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1615
NPG D25789
by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1615
NPG D7644
Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley
by Simon de Passe, printed and published by Compton Holland
line engraving, 1616
NPG D21294
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by Compton Holland, after Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1616-1620
NPG D23054
by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, 1616
NPG D26048
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1616-1620
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