R Griffin And Co Collection (#10)

Dominis, (1560-1624), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dominis, (1560-1624), 1830. Marco Antonio de Dominis (1560-1624) Dalmatian ecclesiastic, Catholic archbishop, adjudged heretic of the Catholic Faith for attacks on the papacy

Dioscorides, (c40-90 AD), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dioscorides, (c40-90 AD), 1830. Pedanius Dioscorides (c40-90 AD) Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author of De Materia Medica, employed as a physician in the Roman army

Dobson, (1611-1646), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dobson, (1611-1646), 1830. William Dobson (1611-1646) English portraitist, said to have gained royal commission from King Charles I. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Donne, (1572-1631), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Donne, (1572-1631), 1830. John Donne (1572-1631) English metaphysical poet and cleric in the Church of England with an inventive use of metaphor

Doria, (1466-1560), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Doria, (1466-1560), 1830. Andrea Doria (1466-1560) Italian condottiero and admiral of the Republic of Genoa. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R

Denham, (c1614-1669), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Denham, (c1614-1669), 1830. Sir John Denham (c1614-1669) Anglo-Irish poet and courtier educated at Trinity College, Oxford and at Lincolns Inn, notorious for heavy gambling

Demosthenes, (384-322 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Demosthenes, (384-322 BC), 1830. Demosthenes (384-322 BC) Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens who learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators

Chevalier D Eon, (1728-1810), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Chevalier D Eon, (1728-1810), 1830. Chevalier D Eon (1728-1810) French diplomat, spy, Freemason and soldier who fought in the Seven Years War

C. Dibdin, (c1745-1814), 1830. Creator: Unknown
C. Dibdin, (c1745-1814), 1830. Charles Dibdin (c1745-1814) British composer, musician, dramatist, novelist and actor. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R

Desaguliers, (1683-1744), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Desaguliers, (1683-1744), 1830. John Theophilus Desaguliers (1683-1744) British natural philosopher, clergyman, engineer and freemason who was elected to the Royal Society in 1714 as experimental

Davenant, (1606-1668), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Davenant, (1606-1668), 1830. Sir William Davenant (1606-1668) English poet and playwright active both before and after the English Civil War and during the Interregnum. Named Poet Laureate in 1638

Derham, (1657-1735), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Derham, (1657-1735), 1830. William Derham (1657-1735) English clergyman, natural theologian, natural philosopher and scientist who produced the earliest, accurate estimates of the speed of sound

Sr. K. Digby, (1603-1665), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sr. K. Digby, (1603-1665), 1830. Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) English courtier and diplomat, natural philosopher, astrologer and leading Roman Catholic intellectual

Democritus, (c460-370 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Democritus, (c460-370 BC), 1830. Democritus (c460-370 BC) Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher remembered for his formulation of atomic theory of the universe

Dimsdale, (1712-1800), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dimsdale, (1712-1800), 1830. Thomas Dimsdale (1712-1800) English doctor, banker and politician, sat in the House of Commons 1780-1790

Delille, (1738-1813), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Delille, (1738-1813), 1830. Jacques Delille (1738-1813) French poet, freemason and translator, professor of Latin poetry who left Paris during the French Revolution

Dee, (1527-1609), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dee, (1527-1609), 1830. John Dee (1527-1609) English/Welsh mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, occult philosopher and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I

Daniel, (1562-1619), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Daniel, (1562-1619), 1830. Samuel Daniel (1562-1619) English poet and historian, studied at Oxford University, tutor to the family of Lord Herbert and translated works from Latin to English

Dampier, (1651-1715), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dampier, (1651-1715), 1830. William Dampier (1651-1715) English explorer, ex-pirate and navigator, the first Englishman to explore parts of Australia and a natural historian

Dacier, (1651-1722), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dacier, (1651-1722), 1830. Andre Dacier (1651-1722) French classical scholar and editor of texts who began his career with an edition of Festus De verborum significatione

St. Cyril, (c376-444), 1830. Creator: Unknown
St. Cyril, (c376-444), 1830. Cyril of Alexandria (c376-444) Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co

Dante, (c1265-1321), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dante, (c1265-1321), 1830. Dante Alighieri (c1265-1321) Italian poet known for his Divine Comedy, with its depictions of Hell, Purgatory and Heaven

Cumberland, (c1731-1811), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cumberland, (c1731-1811), 1830. Richard Cumberland (c1731-1811) English dramatist and civil servant who during the American War of Independence acted as a negotiator with Spain

Crebillon, (1674-1762), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Crebillon, (1674-1762), 1830. Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon (1674-1762) French poet and tragedian. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

Crayer, (1584-1669), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Crayer, (1584-1669), 1830. Gaspar de Crayer (1584-1669) Flemish painter known for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces and portraits, court painter to the governors of the Southern Netherlands

Cowper, (1731-1800), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cowper, (1731-1800), 1830. William Cowper (1731-1800) English poet and hymnodist, institutionalised for insanity he found refuge in evangelical Christianity

Cunningham, (1729-1773), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cunningham, (1729-1773), 1830. John Cunningham (1729-1773) Dublin born playwright, poet and actor who spent much of his life in Newcastle

Cruden, (1699-1770), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cruden, (1699-1770), 1830. Alexander Cruden (1699-1770) Scottish author of an early concordance to the Bible, proofreader, publisher, and self-styled Corrector of the nations morals

Cranmer, (1489-1556), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cranmer, (1489-1556), 1830. Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I

Cowley, (1618-1667), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cowley, (1618-1667), 1830. Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) English poet born in the City of London, educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge

P. Corneille, (1606-1684), 1830. Creator: Unknown
P. Corneille, (1606-1684), 1830. Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) French tragedian and dramatist, as a young man, he earned patronage of Cardinal Richelieu

C. Cotton, (1630-1687), 1830. Creator: Unknown
C. Cotton, (1630-1687), 1830. Charles Cotton (1630-1687) English poet and writer, known for translation of the works of Michel de Montaigne from French, From " Biographical Illustrations"

N. Cotton, (1707-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown
N. Cotton, (1707-1788), 1830. Nathaniel Cotton (1707-1788) English physician and poet, specialised in the care of patients with mental health issues

Coram, (c1668-1751), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Coram, (c1668-1751), 1830. Thomas Coram (c1668-1751) English philanthropist set up the London Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury by charter of King George II, to care for abandoned children

Coverdale, (1488-1569), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Coverdale, (1488-1569), 1830. Myles Coverdale (1488-1569) English ecclesiastical reformer, Bible translator, preacher and, briefly, Bishop of Exeter (1551-1553)

Cornwallis, (1738-1805), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cornwallis, (1738-1805), 1830. Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805) British Army general and official, educated at Eton and Cambridge, remembered for his part in the American War of Independence

Cortes, (1485-1547), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cortes, (1485-1547), 1830. Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire From " Biographical Illustrations"

Corregio, (1489-1534), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Corregio, (1489-1534), 1830. Antonio Allegri da Correggio (1489-1534) Italian artist of the Parma school of the High Italian Renaissance, a master of chiaroscuro

Prince De Conde, (1621-1686), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Prince De Conde, (1621-1686), 1830. Prince Louis II de Conde (1621-1686) French general and representative of the Conde branch of the House of Bourbon

S. Cooper, (1609-1672), 1830. Creator: Unknown
S. Cooper, (1609-1672), 1830. Samuel Cooper (1609-1672) English miniature painter. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

P. De Comines, (1447-1511), 1830. Creator: Unknown
P. De Comines, (1447-1511), 1830. Philippe de Commines (1447-1511) writer and diplomat in the courts of Burgundy and France. Critical, political and philosophical analysis

Captain Cook, (1728-1779), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Captain Cook, (1728-1779), 1830. James Cook (1728-1779) British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

G. Colman, (1732-1794), 1830. Creator: Unknown
G. Colman, (1732-1794), 1830. George Colman (1732-1794) English dramatist and essayist, educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, also a theatre owner

Commodus, (161-192 AD), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Commodus, (161-192 AD), 1830. Commodus (161-192 AD) Roman emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius from 177 to his fathers death in 180, and solely until 192

Congreve, (1670-1729), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Congreve, (1670-1729), 1830. William Congreve (1670-1729) English playwright and poet of the Restoration period, known for satirical dialogue and influence on the comedy of manners

E. Edwards, (1738-1806), 1830. Creator: Unknown
E. Edwards, (1738-1806), 1830. Edward Edwards (1738-1806) English painter, apprenticed as an upholsterer he exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1771

Dunning, (1731-1783), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dunning, (1731-1783), 1830. John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton (1731-1783) English lawyer and politician, Solicitor-General from 1768 who wrote a notice in 1762 defending the British East India

Bonner, (c1500-1569), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Bonner, (c1500-1569), 1830. Edmund Bonner (c1500-1569) Bishop of London from 1539-49 and again from 1553-59, educated at Pembroke College, Oxford

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"r griffin and co: A Timeless Collection of Portraits" Step into the world of "r griffin and co, " a captivating collection of portraits spanning centuries. Each portrait tells a unique story, capturing the essence of remarkable individuals from different eras. Travel back to Cromwell's era in 1599 as you gaze upon his stern countenance. The unknown creator skillfully portrays the powerful presence that defined this influential figure. Journey further through time to encounter J. Thomson, an enigmatic character from the early 18th century. Despite being shrouded in mystery, this portrait showcases his undeniable charm and intellect. Venturing even deeper into history, we come across Themistocles, a legendary Athenian statesman from ancient Greece. Though created by an unknown artist in 1830, this painting captures Themistocles' wisdom and strategic brilliance. Sir R. Steele emerges next with his distinguished appearance reflecting both wit and sophistication. This intriguing portrayal leaves us longing to know more about this celebrated writer and politician. A glimpse at A. Stanislaus reveals a man whose eyes reflect both strength and vulnerability—a testament to the complexities within him during tumultuous times in Europe's history. Sterne's portrait invites contemplation with its subtle yet profound expression—an invitation into the mind of one of literature's most imaginative minds. F. Ximines appears before us with an air of authority befitting his position as a prominent Spanish cardinal during Renaissance times—a reminder that power can manifest itself in various forms throughout history. G. Steevens captivates our attention with piercing eyes that seem to hold countless stories waiting to be unraveled—his contributions as an eminent Shakespearean scholar forever etched within these brushstrokes. Stillingfleet gazes out at us with warmth emanating from his gentle smile—a reflection perhaps of his role as Bishop during England's Age of Enlightenment when reason began shaping society.