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Fleming Collection


732 Portraits in set

The print collection and library of Dr William Fleming of Rowton Grange in Cheshire includes approximately 15,000 engravings and more than 150 volumes. Fleming began collecting books and portrait prints in 1814 and drew upon his extensive print collection to extra-illustrate many of the published works in his library. The most substantial of these sets is Fleming's Granger which comprises a collection of approximately 11,000 prints arranged and interfiled to illustrate a disbound copy of Rev. James Granger A Biographical History of England from Egbert the Great to the Revolution (1st edition 1769) and Noble's Continuation (1806) which extends Granger to 1727.

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Martin Luther, after Lucas Cranach the Elder - NPG D47378

Martin Luther

after Lucas Cranach the Elder
etching, (1525)
NPG D47378

Guillaume Leblanc, by Thomas de Leu - NPG D46190

Guillaume Leblanc

by Thomas de Leu
line engraving, circa 1590-1595
NPG D46190

Thomas Stapleton, by Leonard Gaultier, after  Unknown artist - NPG D11231

Thomas Stapleton

by Leonard Gaultier, after Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1598-1641
NPG D11231

Henry Robinson, after Unknown artist - NPG D39797

Henry Robinson

after Unknown artist
etching and aquatint, 17th century
NPG D39797

Martin Luther, after Hendrik Hondius (Hond) - NPG D47382

Martin Luther

after Hendrik Hondius (Hond)
line engraving, 17th century (1599)
NPG D47382

Martin Luther, probably after Lucas Cranach the Elder - NPG D47381

Martin Luther

probably after Lucas Cranach the Elder
line engraving, circa 1600-1650
NPG D47381

Mary, Queen of Scots, after Unknown artist - NPG D32132

Mary, Queen of Scots

after Unknown artist
line engraving, 17th-18th century
NPG D32132

Abraham Bloemaert, by Jacob Matham, after  Paulus Moreelse - NPG D42649

Abraham Bloemaert

by Jacob Matham, after Paulus Moreelse
line engraving, 1610
NPG D42649

Sir Thomas Overbury, by Simon de Passe, after  Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen) - NPG D1313

Sir Thomas Overbury

by Simon de Passe, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
engraving, circa 1613
NPG D1313

Thomas Sparke, by Richard Haydock - NPG D41990

Thomas Sparke

by Richard Haydock
line engraving, 1616 or after
NPG D41990

Gervase Babington, by Simon de Passe - NPG D23141

Gervase Babington

by Simon de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
NPG D23141

Laurence Saunders, by Magdalena de Passe, by  Willem de Passe - NPG D16805

Laurence Saunders

by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
NPG D16805

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, by William Marshall, after  Unknown artist - NPG D1129

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

by William Marshall, after Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1621-1628
NPG D1129

Augustyn Alsten Bloemaert, by Jonas Suyderhoef, after  Johannes Cornelius Verspronck, text written by  Joost van den Vondel - NPG D42704

Augustyn Alsten Bloemaert

by Jonas Suyderhoef, after Johannes Cornelius Verspronck, text written by Joost van den Vondel
engraving, 1623-1686
NPG D42704

John Parkinson, after Unknown artist - NPG D16620

John Parkinson

after Unknown artist
woodcut, published 1629
NPG D16620

Thomas Taylor, after Unknown artist - NPG D23439

Thomas Taylor

after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid to late 17th century
NPG D23439