Sir Thomas Littleton (Lyttleton)
15 of 77 portraits by Robert Vaughan
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir Thomas Littleton (Lyttleton)
by Robert Vaughan, after Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1628
7 5/8 in. x 5 1/2 in. (195 mm x 140 mm) paper size
Given by Henry Witte Martin, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D42344
Sitterback to top
- Sir Thomas Littleton (Lyttleton) (1422-1481), Justice and legal writer. Sitter in 8 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
- Robert Vaughan (circa 1600-circa 1660), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 77 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D18927: Sir Thomas Littleton (Lyttleton) (from same plate)
- NPG D24048: Sir Thomas Littleton (Lyttleton) (from same plate)
Events of 1628back to top
Current affairs
John Felton, a professional soldier, assassinates George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.Lawyer and politician, Sir Edward Coke, leads the demand for a Petition of Right which sets out specific civil liberties while curbing Royal power. After much debate, it is reluctantly accepted by Charles I and passed in Parliament.
Art and science
Aged ten, poet Abraham Cowley writes his epic romance, Pyramus and Thisbe; it would appear in his first publication, Poetical blossoms, 1633, a collection of five poems.Charles I purchases a substantial art collection from the Duke of Mantua, initially overseen by diplomat, Sir Isaac Wake.
International
The Huguenots surrender in La Rochelle to Catholic royalist forces. Attempts are made by England to assist the city; a final, unsuccessful expedition is dispatched by Robert Bertie, Earl of Lindsey, now head of the fleet since the death of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.Comments back to top
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