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anonymous: Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury  wikidata:Q28043164 reasonator:Q28043164
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anonymous    wikidata:Q4233718 s:en:Portal:Anonymous texts
 
anonymous
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Unknown authorUnknown author
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artist QS:P170,Q4233718
After John de Critz  (1551–1642)  wikidata:Q1383289
 
Alternative names
John De Critz the Elder, John Decritz
Description English painter
Date of birth/death 1551/2 1642 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Antwerp London
Work period c. 1590-1630
Work location
England; Paris; London Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q4233718,P1877,Q1383289
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Title
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Genre portrait Edit this at Wikidata
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.
Depicted people Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury Edit this at Wikidata
Date 1602
date QS:P571,+1602-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on panel
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q106857709,P518,Q861259
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
institution QS:P195,Q238587
Current location
room 2
Accession number
NPG 107
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)
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
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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National Portrait Gallery: NPG 107

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