William Dobson
6 of 9 portraits of William Dobson
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William Dobson
by Josias English, after William Dobson
etching, 1646-1649
9 1/4 in. x 7 5/8 in. (236 mm x 193 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D35333
Sitterback to top
- William Dobson (1611-1646), Portrait painter. Sitter in 9 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 50 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Dobson (1611-1646), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 50 portraits, Sitter in 9 portraits.
- Josias English (circa 1630-1705), Painter and etcher. Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
Events of 1646back to top
Current affairs
First civil war ends. Under Thomas Fairfax, Commander-in-Chief, Parliamentarians defeat Royalist armies in the last major conflicts of the war, the Battles of Torrington and Stow-on-the-Wold. The subsequent fall of Royalist Oxford forces Charles I to flee and he surrenders himself to the Scots at Newark.Art and science
Portrait painter, William Dobson, returns to London after the defeat of the king and is briefly imprisoned for debt. He dies in poverty aged thirty-five.International
Instructed by Charles I, James Butler, Marquess of Ormonde resumes negotiations with the Irish Confederates attempting to raise troops for the royalist cause. The resulting First Ormonde Peace, though publicly proclaimed, is eventually rejected by the Confederates on account of papal ambassador, Archbishop Rinuccini's considerable influence.Comments back to top
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