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Sir Nicholas Bacon

(1510-1579), Lord Keeper of the Great Seal

Sitter associated with 14 portraits
Bacon served as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal to Queen Elizabeth I, and presided over the house of Lords. He was an ardent Protestant and opposed Mary Queen of Scots's claims to the English Crown.

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Sir Nicholas Bacon, possibly by Magdalena de Passe, possibly by  Willem de Passe - NPG D31840

Sir Nicholas Bacon

possibly by Magdalena de Passe, possibly by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1620 (1579)
NPG D31840

Sir Nicholas Bacon, possibly by Magdalena de Passe, possibly by  Willem de Passe - NPG D25367

Sir Nicholas Bacon

possibly by Magdalena de Passe, possibly by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1620 (1579)
NPG D25367

Sir Nicholas Bacon, possibly by Magdalena de Passe, possibly by  Willem de Passe - NPG D19193

Sir Nicholas Bacon

possibly by Magdalena de Passe, possibly by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1620 (1579)
NPG D19193

Sir Nicholas Bacon, by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after  Adriaen van der Werff - NPG D7459

Sir Nicholas Bacon

by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, late 17th-early 18th century
NPG D7459

Sir Nicholas Bacon, after Federico Zuccaro - NPG D25370

Sir Nicholas Bacon

after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, probably 18th century
NPG D25370

Sir Nicholas Bacon, by Jacobus Houbraken, after  Federico Zuccaro - NPG D25365

Sir Nicholas Bacon

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, 1738
NPG D25365

Sir Nicholas Bacon, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Federico Zuccaro - NPG D42893

Sir Nicholas Bacon

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D42893

Sir Nicholas Bacon, by James Tookey - NPG D25369

Sir Nicholas Bacon

by James Tookey
line engraving, possibly late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D25369

Sir Nicholas Bacon, by Robert Graves, after  Federico Zuccaro - NPG D25368

Sir Nicholas Bacon

by Robert Graves, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
NPG D25368

Tomb of Sir Nicholas Bacon in St Paul's, by William Finden, published by  Lackington & Co, and published by  Longman & Co - NPG D40123

Tomb of Sir Nicholas Bacon in St Paul's

by William Finden, published by Lackington & Co, and published by Longman & Co
etching, early 19th century
NPG D40123

Sir Nicholas Bacon, by Henry Bone, after  Unknown artist - NPG D17241

Sir Nicholas Bacon

by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, December 1811
NPG D17241

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