Earl Of Essex Collection

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, c1537, (1902). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, c1537, (1902). Cromwell (c1485-1540) was King Henry VIII of Englands chief minister

'Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex; Obit 1540, 1811. Creators: John Bulfinch, Richard Earlom
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex; Obit 1540, 1811. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, 1890. Thomas Cromwell (c1485-1540) English lawyer and statesman who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII of England from 1532 to 1540

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth the Good or the Virgin Queen
6337243 Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth the Good or the Virgin Queen by Rundall, Mary Ann (d.1839) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England)

Lord Cromwell, Wearing the Order of St George (painting)
WES32114 Lord Cromwell, Wearing the Order of St George (painting) by Holbein, Hans (1497/8-1543) (school of); The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation, UK; German, out of copyright

Robert Devereux, E of Essex (engraving)
978484 Robert Devereux, E of Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Devereux, E of Essex)

Robt Devereux (E of Essex) (engraving)
978472 Robt Devereux (E of Essex) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robt Devereux (E of Essex)

Interview between Q Elizabeth and the E of Essex (engraving)
727084 Interview between Q Elizabeth and the E of Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interview between Q Elizabeth and the E of Essex)

Memorial Medal of the Earl of Essex, 1646 (engraving)
662697 Memorial Medal of the Earl of Essex, 1646 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Memorial Medal of the Earl of Essex, 1646)

Striking Scene between Queen Elizabeth and her favourite Essex (aquatint)
3100051 Striking Scene between Queen Elizabeth and her favourite Essex (aquatint) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux (engraving)
3101481 Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux)

Cassiobury Park
LLM457666 Cassiobury Park by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassiobury Park. Illustration for Pictureque Views of Seats by F O Morris (William Mackenzie)

Queen Elizabeth I ordering the arrest of the Earl of Essex (chromolitho)
668712 Queen Elizabeth I ordering the arrest of the Earl of Essex (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Parr, Marquis of Northampton (oil on canvas)
2829861 William Parr, Marquis of Northampton (oil on canvas) by English School, (16th century); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton)

Meeting of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and Hugh O Neill, Earl of Tyrone, 1599 (engraving)
3656197 Meeting of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and Hugh O Neill, Earl of Tyrone, 1599 (engraving) by Warren, Henry (1794-1879) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The House of the Earl of Essex (engraving)
3643809 The House of the Earl of Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The House of the Earl of Essex)

Coaching Routes, St Albans (engraving)
1616408 Coaching Routes, St Albans (engraving) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coaching Routes, St Albans)

Queen Elizabeth Striking the Earl of Essex (engraving)
3630952 Queen Elizabeth Striking the Earl of Essex (engraving) by Wale, Samuel (1721-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth Striking the Earl of Essex)

John rejoices to hear of Fitz-Peters death, illustration from Hutchinson
STC363663 John rejoices to hear of Fitz-Peters death, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Woodville

Longsword, Earl of Salisbury; Robert, Earl of Essex
LLM456253 Longsword, Earl of Salisbury; Robert, Earl of Essex by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Longsword, Earl of Salisbury; Robert, Earl of Essex)

The Reconciliation between Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Essex (engraving)
654372 The Reconciliation between Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux (engraving)
3626220 Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux)

Walter Devereux, Earl of Essex (engraving)
2790519 Walter Devereux, Earl of Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walter Devereux, Earl of Essex)

Death Warrant of Earl of Essex (engraving)
2790514 Death Warrant of Earl of Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death Warrant of Earl of Essex)

William Parr, Marquess of Northampton (aquatint)
726824 William Parr, Marquess of Northampton (aquatint) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Parr, Marquess of Northampton)

Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex in council
LLM454135 Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex in council by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex in council)

Illustration from Le Comte d Essex by Thomas Corneille (1625-1709
CHT233231 Illustration from Le Comte d Essex by Thomas Corneille (1625-1709) published in 1680 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Paris

The Masters of the Rolls (litho)
1598025 The Masters of the Rolls (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Masters of the Rolls. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 October 1897)

The Home Rule Bill in the Lords, Some Members of the Upper House (b / w photo)
1062951 The Home Rule Bill in the Lords, Some Members of the Upper House (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Home Rule Bill in the Lords)

The Earl of Essex laying his hand on his Sword on being struck by Queen Elizabeth (engraving)
1107982 The Earl of Essex laying his hand on his Sword on being struck by Queen Elizabeth (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Earl of Essex (engraving)
3649996 Earl of Essex (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Earl of Essex. The General of Our Gracious Empress)

William Parr, 1st Earl of Essex (engraving)
3646382 William Parr, 1st Earl of Essex (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Parr)

Robert Devereux, Earl Of Essex (engraving)
2811140 Robert Devereux, Earl Of Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Devereux, Earl Of Essex)

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (engraving)
666308 Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex)

Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (engraving)
666058 Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex)

Marriage of the Earl of Essex (b / w photo)
1627618 Marriage of the Earl of Essex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of the Earl of Essex)

Autographs of famous people: prominent figures of the Protestant Reformation, Britain
5216887 Autographs of famous people: prominent figures of the Protestant Reformation, Britain, the Thirty Years War and scientists (engraving) by German School

Thomas Cromwell (engraving)
961536 Thomas Cromwell (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Cromwell (1485-1540)

Algernoon Capel, Earl of Essex (engraving)
981537 Algernoon Capel, Earl of Essex (engraving) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Algernoon Capel, Earl of Essex)

Portrait of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1600-1700

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1596 / 1601. Creator: Studio of Marcus Gheeraerts
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1596/1601

Earl of Essex on Horseback, 1643. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Earl of Essex on Horseback, 1643

Portrait of Walter Devereux (1539-1576), First Earl of Essex, dated 1572. Creator: British Painter
Portrait of Walter Devereux (1539-1576), First Earl of Essex, dated 1572

Queen Elizabeth striking the Earl of Essex, 1773. During a dispute with his cousin Queen Elizabeth I, Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of Essex, (1567-1601), English soldier and courtier

The Right Honourable the Countess of Essex, 1787. Creator: Unknown
The Right Honourable the Countess of Essex, 1787. Frances Carr, Countess of Somerset (1590-1632) born Frances Howard, English noblewoman married at the age of 14 to the 13-year-old Robert Devereux

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, (mid 19th century). Creator: William Holl I
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, (mid 19th century). Portrait of English statesman Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex (c1485-1540), King Henry VIII of Englands chief minister

In Devereux Court, Full of Eighteenth-Century Associations, c1935. Creator: Walter Benington
In Devereux Court, Full of Eighteenth-Century Associations, c1935. Devereux Court in Westminster, central London, with signs advertising Claymore and Dewars whisky

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The Earl of Essex, Thomas Cromwell, was a prominent figure in the 16th century. His intriguing life and tragic fate have been captured through various artistic depictions. One such portrayal is a painting by Hans Holbein the Younger from 1537. This artwork showcases the Earl of Essex during his prime years, exuding power and influence. Another portrait from 1890, created by an unknown artist, offers a different perspective on Cromwell's appearance. A significant event in Cromwell's life was his involvement with Queen Elizabeth I. The lithograph depicting the Countess of Nottingham returning his ring to the queen symbolizes her attempt to save him from execution but arriving too late. This heart-wrenching scene emphasizes their complex relationship and highlights the consequences of political intrigue. Furthermore, playing cards featuring key figures in the Rye House Plot of 1683 shed light on how Cromwell's legacy continued to be intertwined with political conspiracies long after his death. Queen Elizabeth I herself is also prominently featured in several artworks related to Cromwell. A striking portrait captures her regal beauty as she ruled over England during this tumultuous period. An engraving shows an interview between her and Essex, showcasing their close connection despite their eventual falling out. Memorial medals dedicated to the they were created in 1646 as a tribute to his memory. These engravings serve as reminders of his significance even years after he met his tragic end. These diverse artistic representations provide glimpses into the life and times of Thomas Cromwell, better known as the Earl of Essex. From portraits capturing his image at different stages in history to scenes illustrating pivotal moments involving Queen Elizabeth I or political plots that shaped England's destiny – each artwork contributes to our understanding and fascination with this influential historical figure.