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King Richard II
4 of 19 portraits on display in Room 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
King Richard II
by Elkington & Co, cast by Domenico Brucciani, after Nicholas Broker, and Godfrey Prest
electrotype, 1873 (circa 1395-1397)
31 in. (787 mm) high
Purchased, 1871
Primary Collection
NPG 330
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Artistsback to top
- Nicholas Broker (circa 1350-1426). Artist associated with 2 portraits.
- Domenico Brucciani (1815-1880). Artist associated with 23 portraits.
- Elkington & Co. Artist associated with 22 portraits.
- Godfrey Prest (active 1377-1395). Artist associated with 2 portraits.
This portraitback to top
The original full-length effigy on Richard's tomb in Westminster Abbey is known to have been made by Nicholas Broker and Godfrey Prest and it is notable that the contract for the work specified that the images of both Richard and his queen, Anne of Bohemia, should be portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 519
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Early English Kings: Medieval Monuments Remade (3 April 2012 - 31 March 2013)
Exhibitions and displays
- Queens and Consorts: Likeness in Life and Death
From 12 June
Events programme
- Early Kings and Queens
Until 4 November
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