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Sir Thomas Overbury

(1581-1613), Poet and courtier

Sitter associated with 18 portraits
Poet and courtier; Overbury opposed the re-marriage of Frances Howard, Lady Essex to Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset to whom he was court adviser.

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Sir Thomas Overbury, by Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, after  Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger - NPG 3090(1)

Sir Thomas Overbury

by Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, after Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger
watercolour
NPG 3090(1)

Sir Thomas Overbury, published by Peter Stent - NPG D27973

Sir Thomas Overbury

published by Peter Stent
line engraving, early to mid 17th century
NPG D27973

Sir Thomas Overbury, by and published by Simon de Passe - NPG D33168

Sir Thomas Overbury

by and published by Simon de Passe
line engraving, circa 1613-1622
NPG D33168

Sir Thomas Overbury, by and published by Simon de Passe - NPG D33169

Sir Thomas Overbury

by and published by Simon de Passe
line engraving, circa 1613-1622
NPG D33169

Sir Thomas Overbury, by Simon de Passe, after  Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen) - NPG D1313

Sir Thomas Overbury

by Simon de Passe, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
engraving, circa 1613
NPG D1313

Sir Thomas Overbury, by Simon de Passe, after  Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen) - NPG D8406

Sir Thomas Overbury

by Simon de Passe, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
engraving, circa 1613
NPG D8406

Sir Thomas Overbury, published by Richard Baldwin, after  Unknown artist - NPG D33374

Sir Thomas Overbury

published by Richard Baldwin, after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D33374

Sir Thomas Overbury, by Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, or by  Edward Harding, published by  E. & S. Harding, after  Unknown artist - NPG D27975

Sir Thomas Overbury

by Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, or by Edward Harding, published by E. & S. Harding, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1796
NPG D27975

Sir Thomas Overbury, by George Perfect Harding - NPG D68

Sir Thomas Overbury

by George Perfect Harding
pen and wash, 1802-1853
NPG D68

Sir Thomas Overbury, published by William Richardson, after  Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke) - NPG D27974

Sir Thomas Overbury

published by William Richardson, after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1812
NPG D27974

Unknown gentleman, possibly Sir Thomas Overbury, previously known as William Shakespeare, by Robert Cooper, published by  Sherwood, Jones & Co, after  Richard Earlom, after  Unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist - NPG D41649

Unknown gentleman, possibly Sir Thomas Overbury, previously known as William Shakespeare

by Robert Cooper, published by Sherwood, Jones & Co, after Richard Earlom, after Unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist
mezzotint, published June 1825
NPG D41649

Unknown gentleman, possibly Sir Thomas Overbury, previously known as William Shakespeare, published by Richard Griffin & Co, after  Unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist - NPG D41653

Unknown gentleman, possibly Sir Thomas Overbury, previously known as William Shakespeare

published by Richard Griffin & Co, after Unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist
line engraving, mid 19th century (circa 1610)
NPG D41653

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Unknown gentleman, possibly Sir Thomas Overbury, previously known as William Shakespeare

by Richard Earlom, after Unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist
mezzotint, (circa 1610)
NPG D4208

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