File:Sir Francis Walsingham by John De Critz the Elder.jpg

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Depiction of Sir Francis Walsingham, principal secretary to Elizabeth I. More commonly known as her spymaster

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Sir Francis Walsingham  wikidata:Q28042879 reasonator:Q28042879
Artist
Attributed to John de Critz  (1551–1642)  wikidata:Q1383289
 
Alternative names
John De Critz the Elder, John Decritz
Description English painter
Date of birth/death 1551/2 1642 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Antwerp Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
Work period c. 1590-1630
Work location
England; Paris; London Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q1383289,P5102,Q230768
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image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Title
Sir Francis Walsingham Edit this at Wikidata
title QS:P1476,en:"Sir Francis Walsingham Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Len,"Sir Francis Walsingham Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Les,"Sir Francis Walsingham"
label QS:Lde,"Sir Francis Walsingham"
label QS:Lfr,"Sir Francis Walsingham"
label QS:Lnl,"Sir Francis Walsingham"
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Genre portrait Edit this at Wikidata
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.
Depicted people Francis Walsingham Edit this at Wikidata
Date circa  Edit this at Wikidata
Medium oil on panel Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 76.2 cm (30 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 63.5 cm (25 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+76.2U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+63.5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q238587
Current location
room 2
Accession number
NPG 1807 (National Portrait Gallery) Edit this at Wikidata
Object history 1917: purchased by National Portrait Gallery, London
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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National Portrait Gallery: NPG 1807

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