Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
(1587-1658), Lord High AdmiralSitter associated with 33 portraits
Naval commander whose privateering ventures helped to estrange him from the court of Charles I; involved in the colonisation of America; associated with the foundation of New Plymouth, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and later of Rhode Island (1644); raised forces for Parliament and was appointed Lord High Admiral (1643); ejected from office by the independents and subsequently took no part in Commonwealth affairs.
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1747 (1744)
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by Thomas Chambers (Chambars)
line engraving, 1757
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
after Wenceslaus Hollar, published by William Richardson
etching, published 1794
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, early 19th century
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by Richard Earlom, after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by Samuel Woodburn
mezzotint, published 1810
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by Richard Earlom, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1810
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by Richard Earlom, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1810
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by Richard Earlom, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1810
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1827
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published June 1827
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1832
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by Robert van Voerst
line engraving, early 17th century
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1747 (1744)
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