Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
(1612-1671), Parliamentary Commander-in-ChiefSitter associated with 88 portraits
Perhaps the most accomplished Parliamentarian officer, Fairfax was appointed Lord General of the New Model Army after his victory at Marston Moor, 1644. His decisive string of victories, beginning with the battle of Naseby in 1645, won the Civil War for Parliament. Extremism alarmed him and he refused to serve on the court which tried the King or to lead the army into Scotland in 1650. He retired from public life until 1660, when he supported General Monck's march to London to demand a free parliament and was one of those who went to the Hague to greet Charles II before his Restoration to the throne.
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Thomas Simon
gold medal, 1645
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Unknown artist
lead bust, circa 1650
On display in Room 6 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by William Faithorne, after Robert Walker
line engraving, feigned oval
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King Charles I and Oliver Cromwell
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 17th century
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, mid 17th century
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unknown man engraved as Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Matthäus Merian the Younger
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by or published by Hugo Allard (Huijch Allardt), after Robert Walker
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D27105
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D27118
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Matthäus Merian the Elder
line engraving, mid to late 17th century
NPG D27123
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron and King Charles I
after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid to late 17th century
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by R.S., after Unknown artist
etching, 1640s
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1640s
NPG D23432
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1640s
NPG D23408
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1640s
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
published by Peter Stent, after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1640s
NPG D23406
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1640s
NPG D23429
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1640s
NPG D27094
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by R.S., after Unknown artist
etching, 1640s
NPG D27117
by Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 1640s
NPG D8541
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, after 1642
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, after 1642
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, after 1642
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, after 1642
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, after 1642
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
published by Balthasar Moncornet, after Robert Walker
line engraving, circa 1642-1649
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
published by Balthasar Moncornet, after Robert Walker
line engraving, circa 1642-1649
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by William Faithorne, published by Thomas Rowlett, after Robert Walker
line engraving, circa 1646
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by William Faithorne, after Robert Walker
line engraving, circa 1646
NPG D22732
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by William Faithorne, after Robert Walker, published by Thomas Rowlett
line engraving, circa 1646
NPG D27093
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by William Marshall, published by John Partridge, after Edward Bower
line engraving, circa 1647-1649
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by William Marshall, published by John Partridge, after Edward Bower
line engraving, (1647)
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Robert Walker
etching, 1648
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Robert Walker
etching, 1648
NPG D23417
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by William Faithorne, published by Thomas Hinde, after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1649 or after (orignally published circa 1646)
NPG D22730
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1649 or after
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1649 or after
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1649 or after
NPG D23424
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
published by Sebastian Furck, after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1649
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, circa 1649-1660
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by Unknown artist, published by Francoys van Beusekom
line engraving, circa 1650
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
etching, late 17th century
NPG D27106
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, Oliver Cromwell and King Charles I
after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D27124
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after William Faithorne, after Robert Walker
line engraving, after 1671
NPG D22733
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Cornelius Nicolas Schurtz, after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1689
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Cornelius Nicolas Schurtz, after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1689
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Pierre Drevet, after Robert Walker
line engraving, published 1697
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Pierre Drevet, after Robert Walker
line engraving, published 1697
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Pierre Drevet, after Robert Walker
line engraving, published 1697
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Michael Vandergucht, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, 1713
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by James Hulett
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D27107
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Samuel Cooper
stipple engraving, mid 18th century
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by William Sherlock
line engraving, mid 18th century
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1738
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1738
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1738
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1738
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D20447
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