Earl Of Collection (#8)

Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman, (1825). The son of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, chief advisor to Elizabeth I

Outside the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton
Outside the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Lord Carnavon (1866-1923), his daughter Lady Evelyn Herbert

Old Hall Hotel, Buxton, Derbyshire, 2010. Although the properties of its waters were known as far back as Roman times, the Peak District town of Buxton was first developed as a spa resort by

Carnasserie Castle, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. This tower house was built in the 1560s for John Carswell, Rector of Kilmartin and Chancellor of the Chapel Royal at Stirling

Castle Rising Castle, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, 2005. Castle Rising Castle was built by William d Aubigny, Earl of Arundel in about 1150

Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick. Formerly the headquarters of the United Guilds of Warwick, these medieval buildings were acquired by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester who

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire - South Front, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
Hatfield House, Hertfordshire - South Front, c1890. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Admiral Sir John Jervis, c1880. Sir John Jervis (1735-1823), Admiral. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, English courtier, c1618 (1894). Artist: Simon de Passe
Edward Somerset (c1550-1628), 4th Earl of Worcester, English courtier, c1618 (1894). Served as Lord Privy Seal during the reign of King James I

Sir Robert Walpole, English statesman and Prime Minister, c1746 (1894). Artist: Jacobus Houbraken
Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745), English statesman and Prime Minister, c1746 (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

Miss Elizabeth Stephenson, afterwards Countess of Mexborough, late 18th century (1894). Artist: William Dickinson
Miss Elizabeth Stephenson, afterwards Countess of Mexborough, late 18th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave, English statesman, early 17th century (1894). Artist: Renold Elstrack
Edmund Sheffield (c1564-1646), 1st Earl of Mulgrave, English statesman, early 17th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection)

Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough and Monmouth, English soldier, c1740 (1894). Artist: Jacobus Houbraken
Charles Mordaunt (1658-1735), Earl of Peterborough and Monmouth, English soldier, c1740 (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, mid 17th century (1894). Artist: Pierre Lombart
Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, mid 17th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

Death to the Kingmaker, 1471 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Death to the Kingmaker, 1864. Richard Neville, 16th earl of Warwick, known as the Kingmaker (1428-1471), was an English nobleman, administrator, and military commander, he died in battle on April 14

The Earl of Warwick submits to Queen Margaret, 1470 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The Earl of Warwick submits to Queen Margaret, 1864. Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, (1428-1471) submits to Queen Margaret and solicits a pardon on his knees before her

Arundel, Gloucester, Nottingham, Derby and Warwick, before the king, 1387 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Arundel, Gloucester, Nottingham, Derby and Warwick, before the king, Westminster, 1387 (1864). The Lords Arundel, Gloucester, Nottingham, Derby and Warwick before King Richard II

Edward threatens the Lord Marshal, 1297 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Edward threatens the Lord Marshal, 1864. King Edward I, (1239-1307), threatens the Lord Marshal Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk.who had drawn up a series of complaints objecting to Edwards right to

Hubert taken from sanctuary at Boisars, 1232 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Hubert taken from sanctuary at Boisars, 1864. Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent, Justiciar of England and Ireland, (1165-1243)

Lord Cardigan, 1902. James Thomas Brudenell (1797-1868), 7th earl of Cardigan and soldier during the Crimea War. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, c16th century, (1904). Artist: Nicholas Hilliard
Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, c16th century (1904). Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton KG (6 October 1573 - 10 November 1624). From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson

Henry Rich, Earl of Holland, c17th century, (1904). Artist: John Hoskins I
Henry Rich, Earl of Holland, c16th century (1904). (c1590-1649), known as The Lord Kensington between 1623 and 1624, was an English courtier, peer and soldier. From James I. and VI, by T. F

The Regent Morton, c16th century, (1904)
The Regent Morton, c16th century (1904). James Douglas, (c1516-1581), 4th Earl of Morton and Regent of Scotland. After Arnold Bronckorst (active c1566-1586). From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson

Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford, K. G. in the Studio of Francis Hayman, R. A
Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford, K.G. in the Studio of Francis Hayman, R.A. c1748-1750, (1904). From National Portrait Gallery, London. From Social England, Volume V, edited by H.D

St. George and Plantagenet Earl of Lancaster, c1295, (1903). Miniature from a medieval manuscript (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Douce 231). From Social England, Volume II, edited by H.D

The Battle of Dover, 24 August 1217, (c1880). The Battle of Sandwich, also called the Battle of Dover took place on 24 August 1217 as part of the First Barons War

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (Not by Holbein), c16th century (1945). Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, KG (1516/1517-1547), was an English aristocrat

John Russell, Earl of Bedford, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
John Russell, Earl of Bedford, c1532-1543 (1945). John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford KG PC JP (c. 1485 -1554/1555) was an English royal minister in the Tudor era

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, c1533-1536 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, c1533-1536 (1945). Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, KG (1516/1517-1547), was an English aristocrat, and one of the founders of English Renaissance poetry

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, KG (1516-1547), was an English aristocrat, and one of the founders of English Renaissance poetry

James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, 1855 (1909). After James Henry Lynch (1803-1868). James Thomas Brudenell (1797-1868), 7th Earl of Cardigan, was a British officer during the Crimean War

Eridge Castle, Tunbridge Wells - The Marquis of Abergavenny, K. G. 1910
Eridge Castle, Tunbridge Wells - The Marquis of Abergavenny, K.G. 1910. In 1787 Henry Nevill, the 2nd Earl of Abergavenny, began building Eridge Castle in exuberant Gothic

William, Earl of Chatham, 1790. William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778), British statesman of the Whig group who led the government of Great Britain twice in the middle of the 18th century

Sir Robert Walpole, 1790. Robert Walpole (1676-1745), British statesman who is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain. From The History of England, by David Hume

Arrest of Lord Hastings and Lord Stanley, . Artist: John Leech
Arrest of Lord Hastings and Lord Stanley, c1860, (c1860). A caricature of William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings (c1431-1483) and Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby (1435-1504)

The Earl of Chester interposing between Henry III and De Burgh, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
The Earl of Chester interposing between Henry III and De Burgh, c1860, (c1860). Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester (1170-1232) halting a conflict between Henry III (1207-1272)

The Earl of Mars Council of War, November 1715, (c1880). John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1675-May 1732) was a Scottish Jacobite who when deprived of office by the new king

Portrait of Lord Mansfield, 18th century, (1911). Artist: Farberger
Portrait of Lord Mansfield, 18th century, (1911). William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, (1705-1793) was a British barrister, politician and judge noted for his reform of English law

Plate LXI - Sir Henry Bourchier, Lord Bourchier, Count of EU, and Earl of Essex, KG, 1872
Plate LXI - Sir Henry Bourchier, Lord Bourchier, Count of EU, and Earl of Essex, KG 1452-1483, 1872. Garter stall plate in St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle

Death of Chatham, 1859. Artist: Francis Nicholson
Death of Chatham, 1859. Death of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and British Whig, on 7 April 1778, during a debate in the House of Lords on the American War of Independence

He rules as absolutely & with as much indignity to every department of administration, as when he openly held the reins of Government, 1772

Arlington House, Westminster, London, c1700 (1878). Arlington House, originally known as Goring House, was situated in the grounds of Buckingham Palace

Lord Cranbrook, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Lord Cranbrook, c1891. Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy (1814-1906), Conservative politician, Home Secretary from 1867-1868 and Secretary of State for War in 1886. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery

The Times, 1762. Artist: William Hogarth
The Times, 1762. Satire on King George III and the Seven Years War. The burning city is an allegory for the state of Europe. William Pitt is depicted on stilts, fanning the flames of war

The bay window, Boodles Club, London, c1900 (1901). Boodles is a London gentlemens club founded in 1762 by Lord Shelburne, later Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Englands Miraculous Preservation, 1646 (1903)
Englands Miraculous Preservation Emblematically Described, Erected for a Perpetual Monument to Posterity, 1646 (1903). An allegory showing the Ark of England containing three chambers

Tournament of the Earl of Warwick, 16th century (1906). John Dudley, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1527-1554), and his brothers Ambrose (1530-1590) and Robert (1533-1588)

Ships at La Rochelle, France, in 1372, c1804 (1906). A depiction of the naval Battle of La Rochelle from the Chronicle of Jean Froissart

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"The Earl of: A Glimpse into the Lives of British Nobility through Art" Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of British nobility with these captivating artworks. "The Speedy and El Gamo, c1802" by Nicholas Pocock takes us on a thrilling maritime adventure, showcasing the grandeur and power associated with being an Earl. In "Daniel Earl of Nottingham, c1785, " we encounter an enigmatic figure whose identity remains unknown but whose presence exudes authority and prestige. The "Monument of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke" transports us to old St Pauls Cathedral in 1656, where we pay homage to a nobleman who left an indelible mark on London's history. Joining this illustrious lineage is the "1st Earl of Birkenhead, " captured aboard their yacht in the Isle of Wight circa 1925. This image reveals a more relaxed side to aristocracy as they enjoy leisurely pursuits. Delve into political history with "British politicians and prime ministers, 1837" by R Hick. These leaders shaped nations while carrying themselves with grace befitting their noble titles. Charles Howard, First Earl of Nottingham (early-mid 19th century) immortalizes a man known for his naval prowess and unwavering loyalty to crown and country. Witness Lord Howard of Effingham in all his regal glory through Thomas Cockson's masterpiece from around 1600. His dignified countenance reflects both power and wisdom. "The Earl of Zetland, 1879" captures another distinguished member of society; this portrait showcases opulence intertwined with sophistication—a true embodiment of aristocratic elegance. Hans Holbein the Younger brings us face-to-face with Edward Lord Clinton (c1532-1543) & Frances Countess Surrey (c1532-1533). Their portraits reveal not only their noble lineage but also the artistic mastery of Holbein.