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Unknown man, formerly known as Abraham Cowley

6 of 53 portraits by Mary Beale

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Unknown man, formerly known as Abraham Cowley

attributed to Mary Beale
oil on canvas
21 in. x 17 3/4 in. (533 mm x 451 mm)
Purchased, 1882
Primary Collection
NPG 659

Sitterback to top

  • Abraham Cowley (1618-1667), Poet. Sitter associated with 37 portraits.

Artistback to top

  • Mary Beale (1633-1699), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 53 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.

Linked publicationsback to top

  • Piper, David, Catalogue of Seventeenth Century Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, 1625-1714, 1963, p. 85
  • Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 691

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