Sir Charles Cornwallis
1 of 7 portraits by Robert Peake the Elder
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir Charles Cornwallis
by Robert Peake the Elder, and studio of Robert Peake the Elder
oil on panel, circa 1610
44 1/2 in. x 32 3/4 in. (1130 mm x 832 mm)
Purchased, 1972
Primary Collection
NPG 4867
Artistsback to top
- Robert Peake the Elder (circa 1551-1619), Portrait and decorative painter. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.
- studio of Robert Peake the Elder, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
Linked publicationsback to top
- MacLeod, Catharine (preface, appreciation) Wilks, Timothy (introduction) Smuts, Malcolm (appreciation) MacGibbon, Rab (appendix), The Lost Prince: The Life and Death of Henry Stuart, 2012 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 18 October 2012 to 13 January 2013), p. 77
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 145
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- The Lost Prince: The Life & Death of Henry Stuart (18 October 2012 - 13 January 2013)
Events of 1610back to top
Current affairs
Lady Arabella Stuart, cousin of James I, secretly marries William Seymour, Marquess of Hertford.James I's chaotic finances prompts Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury to submit to Parliament the great contract which proposed increases to the king's income for James's relinquishment of his feudal rights; however, it was not implemented.
Art and science
The Alchemist, by playwright Benjamin Jonson, is first performed by the acting troupe, the King's Men. Jonson also writes Prince Henry's Barriers, in honour of Henry, Prince of Wales.Stationers' Company agrees to give Thomas Bodley a copy of every book registered with them for his growing Bodleian Library.
International
Henry IV, King of France, is assassinated in Paris by Catholic fanatic, François Ravaillac. Henry, born a Calvinist, converted to Catholicism before ascending the throne to appease his future subjects. Although a popular king, much loved by his people, two earlier attempts had been made on his life.Comments back to top
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