Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
(1612-1671), Parliamentary Commander-in-ChiefSitter associated with 88 portraits
Perhaps the most accomplished Parliamentarian officer, Fairfax was appointed Lord General of the New Model Army after his victory at Marston Moor, 1644. His decisive string of victories, beginning with the battle of Naseby in 1645, won the Civil War for Parliament. Extremism alarmed him and he refused to serve on the court which tried the King or to lead the army into Scotland in 1650. He retired from public life until 1660, when he supported General Monck's march to London to demand a free parliament and was one of those who went to the Hague to greet Charles II before his Restoration to the throne.
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Thomas Worlidge
etching, 1755
NPG D27120
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Thomas Worlidge
etching, 1755
NPG D27121
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Guillaume Philippe Benoist, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, 1757
NPG D27108
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Edward Bower
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D27096
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Edward Bower
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D27097
Oliver Cromwell and Charles II with their supporters
printed by H. Reynell
woodcut, late 18th or early 19th century
NPG D32633
Oliver Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament
by John Hall, after Benjamin West
line engraving, published 1789 (1783)
NPG D34360
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by E. Bocquet
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D27099
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Robert Cooper
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D27104
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Unknown artist
ink and wash, possibly early 19th century
NPG D27116
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
possibly by Francis Engleheart, published by Edward Jeffery, after Edward Bower
line engraving, published 1808
NPG D27098
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Richard Earlom, published by Samuel Woodburn
mezzotint, published 1811
NPG D27111
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Richard Earlom, published by Samuel Woodburn
mezzotint, published 1811
NPG D27119
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Charles Pye, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1821
NPG D27112
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by J. Greig
stipple engraving, published 1824
NPG D27113
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Albert Henry Payne, after Lilburne Hicks
line engraving, mid 19th century
NPG D10998
'The last moments of King Charles the First'
by James Scott, published by Thomas Boys, published by Rittner & Goupil, after William Fisk
mixed-method engraving, published 1838
NPG D32081
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after William Faithorne, after Robert Walker
line engraving
NPG D23411
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after William Faithorne, after Robert Walker
line engraving
NPG D36633
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1640s
NPG D23428
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.