John Somers, Baron Somers
(1651-1716), Lord ChancellorLater Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 38 portraits
Somers was called to the Bar in 1676, and he combined his work as a barrister with involvement with Whig politics. He was at the centre of the Whig party in the twenty-five years following the revolution of 1688. Entering Parliament as an MP in 1689, Somers was made first Solicitor General and then Attorney General; he became William III's most confidential adviser. He served in a number of other senior government offices including Lord Keeper, Lord Chancellor and Lord President to the Council. Somers' legal abilities, constitutional achievements and his belief in religious toleration was extravagantly praised by Whig historians throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
by Unknown artist
watercolour on vellum on card, 1690-1700
NPG 3658
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, circa 1705
On display at Lyme Park, Stockport
NPG 490
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688 or after
NPG D29879
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688 or after
NPG D30927
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688 or after
NPG D30928
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688 or after
NPG D9287
by and published by Robert White
line engraving, 1688
NPG D43262
possibly published by John Smith, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D11943
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1695 or after
NPG D11015
by Robert Cooper
stipple engraving, (before 1711)
NPG D41809
by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1711
NPG D18165
by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, 1713 (1713)
NPG D9184
by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, 1713 (1713)
NPG D31100
by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, 1713 (1713)
NPG D31101
by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, 1713 (1713)
NPG D11572
by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, 1713 (1713)
NPG D41808
by John Simon, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1715-1716)
NPG D4259
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1733 (before 1711)
NPG D33118
by Jakob van der Schley, possibly after Jonathan Richardson
line engraving, 1734
NPG D31095
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1745
NPG D41806
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1745
NPG D41807
by Charles Grignion, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1747
NPG D31096
by Charles Grignion, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1747
NPG D31097
Description of the Convention-Parliament offering the Crown to the Prince and Princess of Orange
published by John Harris, after Unknown artist
etching, published 1790
NPG D32812
by John Hall, published by William Strahan, published by Thomas Cadell the Elder, published by D. Prince, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1 June 1793
NPG D31098
by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by Charles Knight, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D31092
published by Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1800
NPG D31099
by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by Charles Knight, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D41805
after Unknown artists
line engraving, early 19th century?
NPG D17874
by Innocenzo Geremia, published by John Scott
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1807
NPG D31093
by Innocenzo Geremia, published by John Scott
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1807
NPG D31094
possibly published by John Smith, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D20235
by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, 1713 (1713)
NPG D4260
by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, 1713 (1713)
NPG D4275
by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, 1713 (1713)
NPG D19496
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1733 (before 1711)
NPG D19842
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