7 OF 13 
Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Bt
7 of 13 portraits of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Bt
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Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Bt
by Robert White, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
line engraving, published 1696 (1629)
12 3/4 in. x 8 in. (323 mm x 203 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D33598
Sitterback to top
- Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Bt (1571-1631), Antiquary. Sitter associated with 13 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen) (1593-1661), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 148 portraits, Sitter associated with 3 portraits.
- Robert White (1645-1703), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 608 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Events of 1696back to top
Current affairs
HMS Sovereign of the Seas is accidentally destroyed by fire at Chatham.Window Duty, based upon the number of windows in a house, is levied by Parliament to support William III's war with France.
The Great Recoinage attempts to replace coins in circulation made up of hammered silver.
Art and science
Recently ordained, Jonathan Swift writes his first book, A Tale of a Tub, which includes an allegory of three brothers representing the principal divisions of Western Christianity.Architect and playwright, John Vanbrugh's hugely successful comedy, The Relapse, is staged at the Drury Lane Theatre.
International
After several years of secret negotiations forged by William III with Louis XIV, king of France, to end the Nine Years' War, envoys from both sides unofficially begin serious talks.Economic depression in Holland leads to riots in Amsterdam.
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