Sir Thomas Gresham
1 portrait on display in Room 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
Sir Thomas Gresham
by Unknown Netherlandish artist
oil on panel, circa 1565
39 1/2 in. x 28 1/2 in. (1003 mm x 724 mm)
Purchased, 1872
Primary Collection
NPG 352
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Sitterback to top
- Sir Thomas Gresham (1519?-1579), Founder of the Royal Exchange. Sitter associated with 23 portraits.
This portraitback to top
In this portrait Gresham's costume is an exercise in restrained, yet costly, elegance.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D34935: Sir Thomas Gresham (source portrait)
- NPG D34936: Sir Thomas Gresham (source portrait)
Linked publicationsback to top
- Piper, David, The English Face, 1992, p. 44
- Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 39
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 264
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Double Take: versions and Copies of Tudor Portraits (25 June 2012 - 12 September 2012)
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