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John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford

(1486?-1555), Lord High Admiral

Sitter associated with 9 portraits

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King Edward VI and the Pope

by Unknown artist
oil on panel, circa 1575
NPG 4165

John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford

after Jacobus Houbraken
line engraving, probably mid 18th century
NPG D24818

John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1739
NPG D31609

John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1739
NPG D24817

John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1739
NPG D18953

John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford

by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by John Chamberlaine, after Hans Holbein the Younger
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1796 (circa 1532-1543)
NPG D39921

John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford

by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, early 19th century
NPG D17196

John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford

by William Bond, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Hans Holbein the Younger
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1815
NPG D31608

Lady Jane Grey ('Lady Jane Grey's reluctance to accept the Crown')

by Herbert Bourne, after Charles Robert Leslie
engraving, published 1886
NPG D36325

Related People

Anne Russell (née Sapcote), Countess of Bedford (wife)

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