Oliver Cromwell
9 of 220 portraits of Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
attributed to Samuel Cooper
watercolour on vellum, circa 1655
2 3/8 in. x 1 7/8 in. (60 mm x 48 mm) oval
Purchased, 1979
Primary Collection
NPG 5274
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Sitterback to top
- Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Protector of England. Sitter associated with 220 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Samuel Cooper (1609-1672), Miniature painter. Artist associated with 105 portraits, Sitter associated with 3 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Cooper, John, Oliver the First: Contemporary Images of Oliver Cromwell, 1999, p. 24
- Cooper, John, Oliver the First: Contemporary Images of Oliver Cromwell, 1999, p. 24
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 155
- Walker, Richard, Miniatures: 300 Years of the English Miniature, 1998, p. 33
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