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Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington
6 of 17 portraits on display in Room 7 at the National Portrait Gallery
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington
after Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, (circa 1665-1670)
47 3/4 in. x 37 3/4 in. (1213 mm x 959 mm)
Purchased, 1919
Primary Collection
NPG 1853
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Sitterback to top
- Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington (1618-1685), Politician. Sitter associated with 19 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 824 portraits, Sitter associated with 18 portraits.
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The black patch on Arlington's nose covers a scar from a wound received in the Civil War.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Piper, David, Catalogue of Seventeenth Century Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, 1625-1714, 1963, p. 13
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 17
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