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Thomas Bates

(1567-1606), Gunpowder plot conspirator

Sitter in 7 portraits


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The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators, 1605, by Crispijn de Passe the Elder - NPG 334a

The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators, 1605

by Crispijn de Passe the Elder
engraving, circa 1605
NPG 334a

The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators, by Heinrich Ulrich - NPG D28146

The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators

by Heinrich Ulrich
line engraving, early 17th century
On display at Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Australia
NPG D28146

The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators, 1605, by Unknown artist - NPG D2334

The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators, 1605

by Unknown artist
collotype, (circa 1605)
NPG D2334

The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators, 1605, by Unknown engraver - NPG D19881

The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators, 1605

by Unknown engraver
engraving, 1606
NPG D19881

The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators, after Heinrich Ulrich - NPG D28145

The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators

after Heinrich Ulrich
etching, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D28145

Thomas Bates, by Adam, published by James Caulfield - NPG D28151

Thomas Bates

by Adam, published by James Caulfield
line engraving, published 1 April 1794
NPG D28151

The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators, 1605, after Crispijn de Passe the Elder - NPG D42676

The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators, 1605

after Crispijn de Passe the Elder
photogravure, published 1902 (circa 1605)
NPG D42676

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