Christopher Love
6 of 20 portraits by Cornelis Johnson Jr (Jonson van Ceulen)
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Christopher Love
probably after Cornelis Johnson Jr (Jonson van Ceulen)
line engraving, 1651 or after
5 in. x 3 7/8 in. (126 mm x 100 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D42602
Sitterback to top
- Christopher Love (1618-1651), Puritan divine executed for treason. Sitter associated with 22 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Cornelis Johnson Jr (Jonson van Ceulen) (1634-1715), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 20 portraits.
Events of 1651back to top
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Charles II, crowned King of Scotland, daringly invades England. His defeat at the Battle of Worcester by Oliver Cromwell permanently ends further military action against Parliament. Charles's escape from Worcester becomes legendary, as a fugitive, he seeks refuge for six weeks before finally fleeing to Normandy.Art and science
Social philosopher, Thomas Hobbes, publishes his major work, Leviathan. Recognised as a cornerstone of western political philosophy, Hobbes's implication that the new political authority should be accepted, angering many exiled royalists.International
Headed by Chief Justice, Oliver St. John, a delegation is sent by the Rump Parliament to The Hague to negotiate a union between England and the Dutch Republic. The mission fails, principally over refusal by the Dutch to expel the exiled Stuart royal family from the country.Comments back to top
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