Paul De Rapin Collection

Daniel Earl of Nottingham, c1785. Creator: Unknown
Daniel Earl of Nottingham, c1785. Daniel Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), English Conservative statesman regarded as an honourable and virtuous man

Lieutenant General Lambert, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant General Lambert, 1785. John Lambert (1619- 1684), English Parliamentary general and politician who fought in the English Civil War

King Alfred the Great, 1785. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1785]

Paul de Rapin, aka Thoyras de Rapin
3252953 Paul de Rapin, aka Thoyras de Rapin by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Paul de Rapin, 1661-1725, aka Thoyras de Rapin. French historian who wrote under English patronage)

The Resentment of Queen Catherine (Paul de Rapin, History of England), 1790. Creator: John Ogborne
The Resentment of Queen Catherine (Paul de Rapin, History of England), 1790

P. Rapin, (1661-1725), 1830. Creator: Unknown
P. Rapin, (1661-1725), 1830. Paul de Rapin (1661-1725) French historian writing under English patronage, educated as a Protestant

Canute Reproving His Courtiers, 18th-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Canute Reproving His Courtiers, 18th-19th century. King Cnut supposedly demonstrated to flattering courtiers that being a mere human, the sea would not obey him, and God alone can command the tides

Edward, King of England, France, 1787. Creator: Unknown
Edward, King of England, France, 1787. Edward V (1470-1483) succeeded his father, Edward IV, as King of England and Lord of Ireland, he was not crowned

Cardinal Wolsey, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Cardinal Wolsey, 1785. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (1473-1530), Archbishop of York, Lord Chancellor of England, English bishop, statesman and a cardinal of the Catholic Church

Sr. William Morice, Secretary of State to King Charles the Second, 1784. Creator: Unknown
Sr. William Morice, Secretary of State to King Charles the Second, 1784. Sir William Morice (1602-1676), English statesman

Sr Nicolas Bacon, Lord Keeper, 1784. Creator: Unknown
Sr Nicolas Bacon, Lord Keeper, 1784. Sir Nicholas Bacon (1510-1579), English politician, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal during reign of Queen Elizabeth I and father of philosopher

Archbishop Williams. Lord Keeper, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Archbishop Williams. Lord Keeper, 1785. John Williams (1582-1650), Welsh clergyman and political advisor to King James I. Bishop of Lincoln (1621-1641) Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (1621-1625)

King Richard III, 1786. Creator: Unknown
King Richard III, 1786. Richard III (1452-1485), King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1483 until his death, was the last king of the Houses of York and Plantagenet

Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, 1786. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, 1786. Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel (1586-1646), also Earl of Surrey and Norfolk. English courtier during reigns of King James I and King Charles I

John Duke of Marlborough, c1785. Creator: Unknown
John Duke of Marlborough, c1785. John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), English soldier and statesman. From " The History of England" by Paul de Rapin-Thoyras

Sr. Isaac Newton, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Sr. Isaac Newton, 1785. Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727), English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, author and influential scientist

John Milton, 1785. Creator: Unknown
John Milton, 1785. John Milton (1608-1674), English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England and is best known for his poem Paradise Lost (1667)

John Duke of Lauderdale, 1784. Creator: Unknown
John Duke of Lauderdale, 1784. John Duke of Lauderdale (1616-1682), Scottish politician, and leader within the Cabal Ministry. From " The History of England" by Paul de Rapin-Thoyras

John Locke. Esq, 1786. Creator: Unknown
John Locke. Esq, 1786.John Locke (1632-1704), English philosopher, physician and Enlightenment thinker important to social contract theory and considered to be as the " Father of Liberalism

John Hampden, 1785. Creator: Unknown
John Hampden, 1785. John Hampden (ca. 1594-1643), English politician who challenged the authority of Charles I of England, he stood trial in 1637 for his refusal to be taxed for ship money

Francis Lord Cottington, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Francis Lord Cottington, 1785. Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington (c1579-1652), English lord treasurer, ambassador and leader of the pro-Spanish, pro-Roman Catholic court of Charles I

Lieutenant General Fleetwood, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant General Fleetwood, 1785. Charles Fleetwood (c1618- 1692), English Parliamentarian soldier and politician, Lord Deputy of Ireland (1652-1655)

Lieutenant General Talmash, 1784. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant General Talmash, 1784. Thomas Tollemache (c1651-1694), English soldier who abandoned King James in favour of William of Orange during the Glorious Revolution

John Thurlow, Secretary to Oliver Cromwell, 1784. Creator: Unknown
John Thurlow, Secretary to Oliver Cromwell, 1784. John Thurloe (1616-1668), secretary to the council of state in Protectorate England for Oliver Cromwell

George Byng Lord Torrington, 1785. Creator: Unknown
George Byng Lord Torrington, 1785. George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington (1663-1733), Admiral of the Fleet. Royal Navy officer and statesman who served in the Battle of Vigo Bay

Charles Lord Talbot, Lord High Chancellor, 1786. Creator: Unknown
Charles Lord Talbot, Lord High Chancellor, 1786 Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot (1685-1737), British lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain from 1733 to 1737

William Waynfleet, Bishop of Winchester, 1786. Creator: Unknown
William Waynfleet, Bishop of Winchester, 1786. William Waynflete (c1398-1486), born William Patten was Provost of Eton (1442-1447)

Thomas, Marquis of Wharton, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Thomas, Marquis of Wharton, 1785. Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton (1648-1715), English nobleman and politician, noted for his debauched lifestyle

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

Charles of Earl of Sunderland, 1784. Creator: Unknown
Charles of Earl of Sunderland, 1784. Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (1675-1702), English statesman and nobleman, served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1714-1717)

Frederick Duke of Schomberg, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Frederick Duke of Schomberg, 1785. Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg (1615-1690), Marshal of France and a General in the British and Portuguese Army

Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, 1785. Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (1500-1552), Lord Protector of England during the Tudor period from 1547 until 1549

Sr. Thomas Smyth, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Sr. Thomas Smyth, 1785. Thomas Smyth (1514-1577), English scholar, parliamentarian and diplomat, an early convert to Protestantism, sent on diplomatic missions as Secretary of State

Laurence Hide Earl of Rochester, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Laurence Hide Earl of Rochester, 1785. Laurence Hide, 1st Earl of Rochester (1642-1711), English statesman and writer, originally a supporter of James II he later supported the Glorious Revolution in

The Right Honourable the Countess of Ranelagh, 1786. Creator: Unknown
The Right Honourable the Countess of Ranelagh, 1786. Margaret Cecil, Countess of Ranelagh (1672/1673-1728) English courtier in the court of William III

Sr. Richard Steel, 1789. Creator: Unknown
Sr. Richard Steel, 1789. Richard Steele (1672-1729) Irish writer, playwright, and politician, remembered as co-founder of the magazine Tatler

Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough, 1784. Creator: Unknown
Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough, 1784. Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough (1658-1735), English nobleman and military leader

Alexander Pope Esq. 1785. Creator: Unknown
Alexander Pope Esq. 1785. Alexander Pope (1688-1744), 18th-century English poet, he suffered numerous health problems and made enemies with his satire and criticisms of prominent figures

George Frideric Handel, 1785. Creator: Unknown
George Frideric Handel, 1785. George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), German- British Baroque composer. From " The History of England" by Paul de Rapin-Thoyras. [Harrison, London, England]

Ben Johnson, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Ben Johnson, 1785. Ben. Johnson (1572-1637), English actor, playwright, dramatist, lyric poet, and literary critic of the Jacobean era

Thomas Otway, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Otway, 1785. Thomas Otway (1652-1685), English dramatist of the Restoration period. From " The History of England" by Paul de Rapin-Thoyras. [Harrison, London, England]

Robert Earl of Orford, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Robert Earl of Orford, 1785. Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745), British statesman and Whig from the gentry class

George Hamilton, Earl of Orkney, 1787. Creator: Unknown
George Hamilton, Earl of Orkney, 1787. George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (1666-1737). British soldier, Scottish nobleman and first British Army officer promoted to the rank of field marshal

The Battle of Minden, or Thornhausen, in Westphalia... 1759, (1785). Creator: John Goldar
The Battle of Minden, or Thornhausen, in Westphalia, where the Alied [sic] Army, commanded by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttle, obtain d a Glorious Victory over the French Army

Mr Rapin De Thoyras, (1784). Creator: John Goldar
Mr Rapin De Thoyras, (1784). Portrait of French historian Paul de Rapin (1661-1725). Frontpiece for Harrisons edition of Rapins History of England, written and first published in French, 1724-1727

Frontispice, 1724. Artist: Francois Morellon La Cave
Frontispice, 1724. From Histoire d Angleterre, by Paul de Rapin. [Alexandre de Rogissart, La Haye, 1724-1727]

Queen Anne, 1785. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1785]

King Henry VI, 1787. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1787]

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Paul de Rapin, also known as Thoyras de Rapin, was a prominent figure in the field of history during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Born in 1661, he dedicated his life to studying and documenting various aspects of English history. One of his notable works is "The Resentment of Queen Catherine, " which was published as part of his renowned book "History of England" in 1790. This painting, created by John Ogborne, depicts an intriguing moment from English history that showcases Rapin's meticulous research and attention to detail. Rapin's contributions extended beyond writing historical texts; he also had a profound impact on the visual representation of historical figures. Several portraits dating back to the late 18th century depict influential individuals such as Daniel Earl of Nottingham, Lieutenant General Lambert, King Alfred the Great, Edward (King of England), James Earl of Morton, Cardinal Wolsey, Sr. William Morice (Secretary of State to King Charles II), and Sr Nicolas Bacon (Lord Keeper). These portraits serve as a testament to Rapin's influence on popularizing historical figures through art. Despite being born over a century earlier than some paintings attributed to him suggest - like those from c1785 or even later ones from c1830 - it is evident that Rapin's work continued to inspire artists long after his death in 1725. Furthermore, one particular artwork titled "Canute Reproving His Courtiers" captures another significant event from English history. Although its creator remains unknown and its exact date uncertain between the 18th-19th centuries; this piece reflects how Rapin's writings influenced artistic interpretations across generations. Paul de Rapin left an indelible mark on both written accounts and visual representations within the realm of English history. His dedication towards researching and documenting events has ensured that future generations can appreciate these captivating stories for years to come.