Christopher Love
13 of 20 portraits by Cornelis Johnson Jr (Jonson van Ceulen)
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Christopher Love
by Thomas Cross, probably after Cornelis Johnson Jr (Jonson van Ceulen)
line engraving, published 1653
4 1/4 in. x 3 1/4 in. (108 mm x 84 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D28850
Sitterback to top
- Christopher Love (1618-1651), Puritan divine executed for treason. Sitter associated with 22 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Thomas Cross (active 1644-1682), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 168 portraits.
- Cornelis Johnson Jr (Jonson van Ceulen) (1634-1715), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 20 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D28851: Christopher Love (from same plate)
- NPG D42603: Christopher Love (from same plate)
- NPG D42604: Christopher Love (from same plate)
Events of 1653back to top
Current affairs
Dismissal of Rump Parliament. Briefly, power rests with the radicals' Barebone's Parliament before infighting leads to its dissolution. The subsequent passing of 'The Instrument of Government', drafted by Parliamentary General John Lambert, establishes the protectoral system, declaring Oliver Cromwell as lord protector and setting up a supervisory council of state.Art and science
The London ironmonger, Izaak Walton publishes The Compleat Angler.Cupid and Death, a masque written by dramatist James Shirley, is performed before the Portuguese ambassador, Count of Peneguiaõ, briefly reviving theatrical performances during the Interregnum.
International
Anglo-Dutch War. English navy blockade the Dutch coast forcing the economy of the Netherlands to collapse. Soon afterwards, naval forces clash for the last time at the battle of Scheveningen. Both sides claim victory, however, death of Dutch commander, Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp, ultimately signal defeat for the Netherlands.Comments back to top
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