Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham







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Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
after Unknown artist
oil on canvas, 17th century, based on a work of 1602
96 in. x 54 in. (2439 mm x 1372 mm)
Purchased, 1965
Primary Collection
NPG 4434
Sitterback to top
- Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Lord High Admiral. Sitter associated with 15 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Howard was admitted to the Order of the Garter in 1575 and is depicted wearing full Garter robes. Due to past damage there has been some paint loss on the face and beard. This makes his beard look very white, and therefore Howard seems older than would have been originally intended.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 464
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 235
Events of 1602back to top
Current affairs
The Lord Deputy of Ireland Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy secures the surrender of the Spanish force sent to Ireland to assist the Catholic rebellion led by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.Art and science
The full-length portrait of Sir Walter Ralegh and his son is painted by an unknown artist.The Bodleian Library of Oxford University is inaugurated by the scholar and diplomat Sir Thomas Bodley.
Akbar, Mughal Emperor of India, constructs the Buland Darwaza ('Great Gateway') in Fatehpur Sikri, India, to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat.
International
Foundation of the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC) and the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.The Dutch fleet arrives in Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) and is welcomed as aid against the Portuguese.
Abbas I, Shah of Persia expels the Portuguese from Bahrain in the Persian Gulf and launches a campaign against the Ottoman Empire.
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