File:Sir Francis Walsingham by John De Critz the Elder.jpg
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Summary
Sir Francis Walsingham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | portrait | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
Depiction of Sir Francis Walsingham, principal secretary to Elizabeth I, Queen of England. More commonly known as her spymaster. He uncovered the plots of Francis Throckmorton and Anthony Babington. The discovery of the latter led to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. Walsingham died in 1590. |
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Depicted people | Francis Walsingham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | circa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | oil on panel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 76.2 cm (30 in) ; width: 63.5 cm (25 in) dimensions QS:P2048,+76.2U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,+63.5U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q238587 |
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Current location |
room 2 |
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Accession number |
NPG 1807 (National Portrait Gallery) |
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Object history |
1917: purchased by National Portrait Gallery, London |
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Notes | This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the official death date listed by the NPG. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer |
National Portrait Gallery: NPG 1807
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Licensing
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