Robert Walker (died 1658), Painter
Sitter associated with 3 portraits
Artist associated with 128 portraits
Walker was a prolific portrait painter chiefly patronised by Parliamentarians, among them Cromwell, Ireton and Fairfax. He often used poses derived from Van Dyck's portraits, but he had a distinct, soft style of his own.
by or after Robert Walker
oil on canvas, 17th century?
NPG 4435
Unknown man, formerly known as John Hampden
attributed to Robert Walker
oil on canvas, 1640s
NPG 1600
by Robert Walker
oil on canvas, circa 1645-1650
NPG 753
by Robert Walker
oil on canvas, 1648
On display in Room 6 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6179
by Robert Walker
oil on canvas, circa 1649
On display in Room 5 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 536
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by William Faithorne, after Robert Walker
line engraving, feigned oval
NPG 3624
Unknown man, formerly known as William Faithorne
attributed to Robert Walker
oil on canvas, circa 1650
NPG 618
copy attributed to Robert Walker, after Samuel Cooper, and Sir Anthony Van Dyck
oil on canvas, circa 1650
On display in Room 5 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3301
after Robert Walker
oil on canvas, (circa 1650-1655)
On display in Room 5 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 252
William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset
by George Perfect Harding, after Robert Walker
watercolour, 1825-50
NPG 1645b
by Richard Gaywood, after Robert Walker
etching, mid 17th century
NPG D28682
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D23433
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by William Faithorne, after Robert Walker, published by Thomas Rowlett
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D27093
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D27101
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D27102
by Pierre Lombart, after Robert Walker, published by Thomas Hinde
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D28668
after Robert Walker
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D28673
after Robert Walker
line engraving, mid to late 17th century
NPG D28731
after Robert Walker
etching, mid 17th century
NPG D28732
after Robert Walker
line engraving, mid to late 17th century
NPG D28736
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website






















