John Donne

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John Donne

after Isaac Oliver
oil on canvas, possibly late 17th century, based on a work of 1616
21 in. x 17 1/2 in. (533 mm x 445 mm)
Purchased, 1919
Primary Collection
NPG 1849

Sitterback to top

  • John Donne (1572-1631), Poet and divine. Sitter associated with 21 portraits.

Artistback to top

  • Isaac Oliver (circa 1565-1617), Miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 73 portraits, Sitter in 5 portraits.

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This portrait is based on a miniature by Isaac Oliver painted in 1616.

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Current affairs

Playwright, William Shakespeare, dies in Stratford-Upon-Avon on 23rd April, after he contracted a fever. He is buried days later inside Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.
James I's second son, Charles, is invested as Prince of Wales at a lavish ceremony at Whitehall.

Art and science

Poet and playwright Benjamin Jonson, is granted a royal pension effectively establishing him as the first poet laureate in all but name.
Queen Anne commissions Inigo Jones to design a pavilion at Greenwich, the Queen's House.

International

Sir Walter Ralegh, released from prison, begins planning an expedition to Guiana in search of El Dorado. With established Spanish settlements in the area, Ralegh's expedition unsettled the court which sought lasting peace with Spain.
The Catholic Church places Nicolaus Copernicus's De revolutionibus, 1543, on its list of prohibited books.

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