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Sir Richard Steele

(1672-1729), Dramatist and essayist

Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 33 portraits
Sir Richard Steele was born in Dublin. After a brief period as a captain in the army, he moved to London where he became a dramatist and an essayist, noted for his contributions to The Tatler (1709-11) and The Spectator (1711-12), which he co-founded with Joseph Addison. In 1705 Steele married Margaret Stretch, a widow from Barbados whose estates included sugar plantations worked on by enslaved Africans. Just over a year later, she died and Steele inherited her fortune. At this time Steele was a prominent member of the Kit-Cat Club and he later became a Whig politician. Although a successful playwright, his most significant contribution was probably to the print industry through his introduction of mass printing and distribution techniques.

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Sir Richard Steele, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG 3227Sir Richard Steele
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
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Sir Richard Steele, by Jonathan Richardson - NPG 5067Sir Richard Steele
by Jonathan Richardson
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Sir Richard Steele, by Jonathan Richardson - NPG 160Sir Richard Steele
by Jonathan Richardson
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Sir Richard Steele, by Unknown artist - NPG 1506aSir Richard Steele
by Unknown artist
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Sir Richard Steele, after Sir James Thornhill - NPG D42156Sir Richard Steele
after Sir James Thornhill
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Sir Richard Steele, by and published by John Simon, after Unknown artist - NPG D4299Sir Richard Steele
by and published by John Simon, after Unknown artist
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Sir Richard Steele, by John Sturt, published by John Bowles, after Bernard Lens (II) - NPG D14964Sir Richard Steele
by John Sturt, published by John Bowles, after Bernard Lens (II)
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Sir Richard Steele, sold by John Bowles, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D42161Sir Richard Steele
sold by John Bowles, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
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Sir Richard Steele, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D19021Sir Richard Steele
published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
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Sir Richard Steele, by John Simon, sold by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D42157Sir Richard Steele
by John Simon, sold by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
NPG D42157
Sir Richard Steele, by John Simon, sold by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D4297Sir Richard Steele
by John Simon, sold by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
NPG D4297
Sir Richard Steele, by John Simon, sold by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11511Sir Richard Steele
by John Simon, sold by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
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Sir Richard Steele, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D18744Sir Richard Steele
after Jonathan Richardson
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Sir Richard Steele, by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D27589Sir Richard Steele
by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
NPG D27589
Sir Richard Steele, by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D42159Sir Richard Steele
by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
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Sir Richard Steele, by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D6841Sir Richard Steele
by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
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Sir Richard Steele, by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson - NPG D11510Sir Richard Steele
by and sold by John Smith, after Jonathan Richardson
NPG D11510
Sir Richard Steele, by George Vertue, after Sir James Thornhill - NPG D27586Sir Richard Steele
by George Vertue, after Sir James Thornhill
NPG D27586
Sir Richard Steele, by George Vertue, after Sir James Thornhill - NPG D19017Sir Richard Steele
by George Vertue, after Sir James Thornhill
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Sir Richard Steele, by George Vertue, after Sir James Thornhill - NPG D18160Sir Richard Steele
by George Vertue, after Sir James Thornhill
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Sir Richard Steele, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D6634Sir Richard Steele
after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
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Sir Richard Steele, by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D33123Sir Richard Steele
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
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Sir Richard Steele, by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D42158Sir Richard Steele
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
NPG D42158
Sir Richard Steele, by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D4298Sir Richard Steele
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
NPG D4298
Sir Richard Steele, by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D14963Sir Richard Steele
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
NPG D14963
Sir Richard Steele, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D27587Sir Richard Steele
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
NPG D27587
Sir Richard Steele, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D42160Sir Richard Steele
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
NPG D42160
Sir Richard Steele, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D20043Sir Richard Steele
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
NPG D20043
Sir Richard Steele, by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D27588Sir Richard Steele
by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
NPG D27588

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