Robert_Cecil,_1st_Earl_of_Salisbury_by_John_De_Critz_the_Elder_(2).jpg
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Summary
anonymous : Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q4233718
artist QS:P170,Q4233718,P1877,Q1383289
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Title |
title QS:P1476,en:"
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
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label QS:Len,"
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
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label QS:Les,"
Robert Cecil, primer conde de Salisbury
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label QS:Lfr,"
Robert Cecil, primer conde de Salisbury
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label QS:Lde,"
Robert Cecil, erste Graf von Salisbury
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label QS:Lnl,"
Robert Cecil, eerste graaf van Salisbury
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Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | portrait | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
Robert Cecil was born around 1563 as the son of
William Cecil
, who was
queen Elizabeth
’s primary advisor. Robert followed in his fathers footsteps. He became
Secretary of State
under Elizabeth and stayed on under her successor
James I
. He also became
Lord Privy Seal
and
Lord High Treasurer
. He died in 1612.
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Depicted people | Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
1602
date QS:P571,+1602-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium |
oil
on
panel
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q106857709,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions |
height: 90.2 cm (35.5 in); width: 73.4 cm (28.8 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,90.2U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,73.4U174728
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q238587
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Current location |
room 2
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Accession number |
NPG 107
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Object history |
before 1860
date QS:P,+1860-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1860-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
:
David Laing
(1793-1878)
1860: given to National Portrait Gallery, London , by David Laing (1793-1878) |
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Credit line | Given by David Laing, 1860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions |
Motto top left:
Sero, sed serio
[Late, but in earnest]
Motto of Robert Cecil Coat of arms and motto bottom left:
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE // DIEU ET MON DROIT
[Spurned be the one who evil thinks // God and my right]
Motto of the Order of the Garter // Personal motto of the English monarch |
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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 107
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Permission
( Reusing this file ) |
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