Izaak Walton
(1593-1683), Author of 'The Compleat Angler'Early Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 6 portraits
A London ironmonger, Walton made enough money to retire at fifty, and devoted the rest of his life to country pursuits, above all fishing. The Compleat Angler (1653), full of pious contentment, expresses his gentle character. He also wrote biographies of John Donne, George Herbert, Richard Hooker and Sir Henry Wotton.
by Jacob Huysmans
oil on canvas, circa 1672
NPG 1168
by George Maile, after Jacob Huysmans
mezzotint and etching, early 19th century
NPG D4612
by John Henry Robinson, published by William Pickering, after James Inskipp
line engraving, published 1832
NPG D38527
'Izaak Walton - the old English angler'
by and published by Dean & Co
hand-coloured lithograph, published circa 1849-1855
NPG D19394
by William Strang, after Jacob Huysmans
etching, 1902
NPG D38526
issued by Sarony & Co, after Jacob Huysmans
gravure cigarette card, 1925 (circa 1672)
NPG D48939
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Mark Hartwell
09 August 2015, 00:10
An interesting portrait exists in the William Salt Library, Eastgate Street, Stafford (hanging on staircase in non-public area). The frame is decorated with stylised fish).