2 OF 31 
King Richard II
2 of 31 portraits of King Richard II
King Richard II
by Unknown artist
oil on panel, 16th century
23 3/4 in. x 18 in. (603 mm x 457 mm)
Transferred from British Museum, 1879
Primary Collection
NPG 565
Sitter
King Richard II (1367-1400), Reigned 1377-99. Sitter associated with 31 portraits.
Artist
Unknown artist. Artist associated with 6491 portraits.
Related Works
NPG 4980(8): King Richard II (based on same portrait)
Linked Publications
Cooper, Tarnya, Searching for Shakespeare (hardback), 2006 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 2 March - 29 May 2006), p. 160
Cooper, Tarnya, Searching for Shakespeare, 2006 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 2 March - 29 May 2006), p. 160
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 519
Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 260
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