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Oliver Cromwell ('The Lord Protector Medal')
8 of 220 portraits of Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell ('The Lord Protector Medal')
by Thomas Simon
silver medal, 1653
1 1/2 in. (38 mm) diameter
Given by Cromwell Association in memory of the Rt Hon. Isaac Foot, 1964
Primary Collection
NPG 4366
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Sitterback to top
- Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Protector of England. Sitter associated with 220 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Thomas Simon (1618-1665). Artist associated with 24 portraits, Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
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The Lord Protector Medal; struck to commemorate Cromwell's inauguration as Lord Protector in 1653.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Cooper, John, Great Britons: The Great Debate, 2002, p. 66
- Cooper, John, Oliver the First: Contemporary Images of Oliver Cromwell, 1999, p. 14
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 155
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