Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland
1 portrait by George Humble
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland
by Francis Delaram, published by George Humble
line engraving, 1619
7 3/8 in. x 4 1/2 in. (186 mm x 115 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D19856
Sitterback to top
- Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland (1564-1632), Nobleman; linked to Gunpowder plot. Sitter in 9 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Francis Delaram (1590-1627), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 58 portraits.
- George Humble (died 1640), Printseller. Artist or producer associated with 15 portraits.
Events of 1619back to top
Current affairs
Queen of James I, Anne of Denmark dies at Hampton Court of consumption and dropsy. Her state funeral is comparable to that of Elizabeth I.The first permanent banqueting house at Whitehall, built for James I, is destroyed by fire. Inigo Jones is immediately commissioned to design a new one.
Art and science
Clergyman, Arthur Hildersham, publishes A Briefe Forme of Examination and The Doctrine of Communicating Worthily in the Lord's Supper. A Puritan divine, Hildersham advocated for regular communion and emphasised the need of assurance in salvation.International
Frederick V, Elector Palatine and his wife, Elizabeth, James I's daughter, are crowned King and Queen of Bohemia.The first Africans start to arrive in Virginia, North America, as indentured servants. Gradually a shift in their status
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