John Pym
7 of 24 portraits by Edward Bower
© National Portrait Gallery, London
John Pym
by George Glover, published by Stephen Bowtell, after Edward Bower
line engraving, 1644
6 1/8 in. x 4 1/4 in. (154 mm x 107 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D33402
Sitterback to top
- John Pym (1584-1643), Politician and one of the 'Five Members' whose arrest by Charles I sparked the Civil War. Sitter associated with 16 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Edward Bower (active 1629-died 1667), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 24 portraits.
- Stephen Bowtell (active 1642-1664), Bookseller. Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
- George Glover (active 1625-1652), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 89 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D1315: John Pym (from same plate)
- NPG 6650: John Pym (after)
- NPG D19041: John Pym (from same plate)
- NPG D19042: John Pym (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Popes head Alley at the Bible, London)
Events of 1644back to top
Current affairs
Royalists under Prince Rupert are defeated by the united forces of Scottish Covenanters and English Parliamentarians at the Battle of Marston Moor, ending their power in the north of England.Queen Henrietta, having giving birth to her last child, leaves England for safety. She would never see her husband again.
Art and science
French philosopher, René Descartes, publishes Principles of Philosophy, setting out his views on the laws of physics, notably, the principle concerning the motion of objects in the absence of external forces, later borrowed by Sir Isaac Newton.International
The construction of Fort St. George, the first English fortress in India, is completed by the East India Company. It soon became a centre for trade and led to the expansion of settlements, eventually becoming the coastal city of Madras (Chennai).Comments back to top
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