Called Martin Luther; possibly Gaspar Schets
7 of 17 portraits of Martin Luther
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Called Martin Luther; possibly Gaspar Schets
by Wenceslaus Hollar, published by Johannes Meyssens
etching, mid 17th century
5 5/8 in. x 4 1/8 in. (144 mm x 106 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D47383
Sittersback to top
- Martin Luther (1483-1546), German religious reformer. Sitter associated with 17 portraits.
- Gaspar Schets (1513-1580), Antwerp financier. Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677), Etcher. Artist or producer associated with 540 portraits, Sitter associated with 10 portraits.
- Johannes Meyssens (1612-1670), Painter, engraver and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 42 portraits.
Events of 1630back to top
Current affairs
Charles I's first surviving child, Charles, is born in St. James's Palace. He is baptised by the Anglican Bishop of London, William Laud, and brought up in the care of the Protestant Mary Curzon, Countess of Dorset.Art and science
The Cottonian Library, containing the greatest resource of Old English and Middle English literature, founded by antiquary and anti-royalist, Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, is confiscated by the authorities.International
Philip IV of Spain and Charles I sign the Treaty of Madrid, ending hostilities between the two countries. Spanish diplomat, Cesare Alessandro Scaglia, assists with the conclusion of the peace deal.German, Protestant land is regained from Catholic allies on account of Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years' War.
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