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A selection of portraits that depict sitters with weapons including hand held axes, clubs and guns. Also includes canons and other military weaponry. See also 'Swords, daggers and shields' (Dress). See also: 'War and battle scenes' (Theme).

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Mr Foote in the Character of Major Sturgeon in the Mayor of Garratt (Mr Hayes; Samuel Foote), by John Gottfried Haid, published by  John Boydell, after  Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG L269.B5.32

Mr Foote in the Character of Major Sturgeon in the Mayor of Garratt (Mr Hayes; Samuel Foote)

by John Gottfried Haid, published by John Boydell, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1765
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B5.32

John Quick as Spado in O'Keefe's 'Castle of Andalucia', by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood, after  Gainsborough Dupont - NPG L269.B7.27

John Quick as Spado in O'Keefe's 'Castle of Andalucia'

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Gainsborough Dupont
stipple, published 30th January 1802
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.27

Mr W.V. Gregory, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax63471

Mr W.V. Gregory

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 23 June 1864
NPG Ax63471

Guz Khan, by Rankin ((John) Rankin Waddell) - NPG x201398

Guz Khan

by Rankin ((John) Rankin Waddell)
digital chromogenic print, 2020; printed 2021
NPG x201398

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, after Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt - NPG D18724

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

after Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt
line engraving, (circa 1625)
NPG D18724

King Charles II, published by Balthasar Moncornet, after  Jan van den Hoeck (Hoecke) - NPG D18935

King Charles II

published by Balthasar Moncornet, after Jan van den Hoeck (Hoecke)
line engraving, published circa 1625-1650
NPG D18935

Prince Rupert, Count Palatine, by Hendrik Snyers, published by  Johannes Meyssens, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D18851

Prince Rupert, Count Palatine

by Hendrik Snyers, published by Johannes Meyssens, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D18851

Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel ('Allegory on the Death of ...'), by Wenceslaus Hollar, after  Cornelis Schut - NPG D18748

Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel ('Allegory on the Death of ...')

by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Cornelis Schut
etching, circa 1646
NPG D18748

Oliver Cromwell, after Robert Walker - NPG D18914

Oliver Cromwell

after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1650s
NPG D18914

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, by Balthasar Moncornet, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D19053

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

by Balthasar Moncornet, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1656 (circa 1636)
NPG D19053

King James II when Duke of York, published by Alexander Browne, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D18698

King James II when Duke of York

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D18698

Diana and Acteon, by Bernard Lens (II), published by  John Smith - NPG D18951

Diana and Acteon

by Bernard Lens (II), published by John Smith
mezzotint, circa 1688
NPG D18951

Frederick Herman de Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg and an unknown boy, by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D4547

Frederick Herman de Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg and an unknown boy

by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1689 (circa 1689)
NPG D4547

Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, by John Smith, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D18710

Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1708
NPG D18710

Sir Cloudesley Shovell, by and sold by John Faber Jr, after  Michael Dahl - NPG D18896

Sir Cloudesley Shovell

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1723 (1702)
NPG D18896

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, by Jacobus Houbraken, after  Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen) - NPG D42871

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
engraving, 1730s
NPG D42871

Anne of Denmark, by Jacobus Houbraken, after  Paul van Somer - NPG D42872

Anne of Denmark

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Paul van Somer
engraving, 1730s
NPG D42872

Oliver Cromwell, by Jacobus Houbraken, after  Samuel Cooper - NPG D42874

Oliver Cromwell

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Samuel Cooper
engraving, 1730s
NPG D42874

Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, by Jacobus Houbraken, after  Hans Eworth - NPG D42868

Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Eworth
line engraving, 1735
NPG D42868

John Fisher, by Jacobus Houbraken, after  Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG D42869

John Fisher

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, circa 1737-1742
NPG D42869

Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG D42884

Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D42884

John Locke, by George Vertue, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D42902

John Locke

by George Vertue, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, 1738 (1697)
NPG D42902

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG D42900

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, published 1739
NPG D42900

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Federico Zuccaro - NPG D42901

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, published 1739
NPG D42901

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh), by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton - NPG D42903

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1739
NPG D42903

William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by George Vertue, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D42904

William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

by George Vertue, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1739
NPG D42904

William Russell, Lord Russell, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D42905

William Russell, Lord Russell

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1739
NPG D42905

Thomas Tollemache (Talmash, Talmach, Tolmach), by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D42882

Thomas Tollemache (Talmash, Talmach, Tolmach)

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, circa 1740
NPG D42882

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D42917

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1740 (1740)
NPG D42917

Sir Thomas More, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG D42916

Sir Thomas More

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, published 1741 (1740)
NPG D42916

Sir Henry Vane the Younger, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D42932

Sir Henry Vane the Younger

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1742 (1742)
NPG D42932

Sir Francis Drake, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton - NPG D42870

Sir Francis Drake

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, circa 1746
NPG D42870

Jean Paul Marat, by Giovanni Antonio Sasso, after  Bosio - NPG D15456

Jean Paul Marat

by Giovanni Antonio Sasso, after Bosio
stipple engraving, circa 1750-1780
NPG D15456

Edward Boscawen, by John Faber Jr, after  Allan Ramsay - NPG D18880

Edward Boscawen

by John Faber Jr, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, 1751
NPG D18880

John Armstrong, by James Macardell, after  Unknown artist - NPG D7359

John Armstrong

by James Macardell, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1753
NPG D7359

Chevalier d'Eon, published by Samuel Hooper - NPG D49374

Chevalier d'Eon

published by Samuel Hooper
mezzotint, published 20 March 1773
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG D49374

James Cook, by and published by Francesco Bartolozzi, after  John Webber - NPG D14634

James Cook

by and published by Francesco Bartolozzi, after John Webber
line engraving, published 1 January 1784
NPG D14634

Samuel Johnson, by James Heath, published by  Harrison & Co, after  John Opie - NPG D19057

Samuel Johnson

by James Heath, published by Harrison & Co, after John Opie
line engraving, published 14 March 1786
NPG D19057

Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, by Jacobus Houbraken, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D7352

Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1789
NPG D7352

Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, by Jacobus Houbraken, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D7353

Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1789
NPG D7353

'The riot in Broad Street on the seventh of June 1780', by James Heath, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Francis Wheatley - NPG D14680

'The riot in Broad Street on the seventh of June 1780'

by James Heath, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after Francis Wheatley
line engraving, published 29 September 1790
NPG D14680

John Hampden-Trevor, 3rd Viscount Hampden, by Unknown artist - NPG D15852

John Hampden-Trevor, 3rd Viscount Hampden

by Unknown artist
cut-paper silhouette laid down on pre-printed etched background, with pencil inscription, 1790
NPG D15852

Harriet Hampden-Trevor (née Burton), Viscountess Hampden, by Unknown artist - NPG D15853

Harriet Hampden-Trevor (née Burton), Viscountess Hampden

by Unknown artist
cut-paper silhouette with pen and ink additions, laid down on pre-printed etched background, with pencil inscription, 1790
NPG D15853

Charles François Dumouriez, by Wilkes, published by  C. Johnson, after  Dodd - NPG D15446

Charles François Dumouriez

by Wilkes, published by C. Johnson, after Dodd
etching, published 27 April 1793
NPG D15446

'Visite a la Malmaison', by François Le Villain - NPG D15740

'Visite a la Malmaison'

by François Le Villain
lithograph, circa 1800-1825
NPG D15740

'La famille royale', published by Gautier - NPG D15836

'La famille royale'

published by Gautier
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, early 19th century
NPG D15836

Henry Grattan, by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after  R. Kenny - NPG D15844

Henry Grattan

by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after R. Kenny
stipple and line engraving, circa 1800
NPG D15844