J Cumming Collection (page 6)

Drelincourt, (1595-1669), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Drelincourt, (1595-1669), 1830. Charles Drelincourt (1595-1669) French Protestant divine and author of a large number of works in devotional and polemical theology

Dupin, (1657-1719), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dupin, (1657-1719), 1830. Louis Ellies Dupin (1657-1719) French ecclesiastical historian. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

Lord Duncan, (1731-1804), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Lord Duncan, (1731-1804), 1830. Adam Duncan (1731-1804) British admiral who defeated the Dutch fleet off Camperdown (north of Haarlem) on 11 October 1797

Gerard Douw, (1613-1675), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gerard Douw, (1613-1675), 1830. Gerrit Dou (1613-1675) Dutch Golden Age painter noted for his trompe l oeil and strong chiaroscuro. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Dryden, (1631-1700), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dryden, (1631-1700), 1830. John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Englands first Poet Laureate in 1668

Dugdale, (1605-1686), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dugdale, (1605-1686), 1830. William Dugdale (1605-1686) English antiquary and herald. As a scholar he was influential in the development of medieval history as an academic subject

Demouriez, (1739-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Demouriez, (1739-1823), 1830. Charles Francois Dumouriez (1739-1823) French general during the French Revolutionary Wars, deserted the Revolutionary Army

Dioclesianus, (244- 311), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dioclesianus, (244- 311), 1830. Diocletian (244- 311) Roman emperor from 284 to 305 who defeated Carinus at the Battle of the Margus

Dolomieu, (1750-1801), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dolomieu, (1750-1801), 1830. Deodat Gratet de Dolomieu (1750-1801) French geologist. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

Dionysius, (c432-367 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dionysius, (c432-367 BC), 1830. Dionysius I of Syracuse (c432-367 BC) Greek tyrant of Syracuse, in Sicily, egarded by the ancients as the worst kind of despot, cruel, suspicious and vindictive

Disney, (1746-1816), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Disney, (1746-1816), 1830. John Disney (1746-1816) English Unitarian minister and biographical writer, entered Peterhouse, Cambridge in 1764

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"

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"J Cumming: A Timeless Legacy of Captivating Figures" Step into the world of J Cumming, where history comes alive through captivating portraits. From Cromwell to Southcott, this collection showcases a diverse array of influential individuals spanning centuries. In 1599, an unknown artist immortalized Oliver Cromwell's stern countenance, capturing the essence of his leadership during turbulent times. Fast forward to the 18th century and witness J Thomson's enigmatic gaze in another anonymous masterpiece. The portrait hints at a brilliant mind that shaped literature for generations to come. Travel even further back in time as Themistocles emerges from ancient Greece. This mysterious depiction reveals a man who played a pivotal role in shaping Athenian democracy and naval power. Sir R. Steele's portrait transports us to the early 18th century, offering a glimpse into the life of one of England's most prominent writers and co-founders of modern journalism. A Stanislaus' image exudes regality; it captures the spirit of an enlightened monarch whose reign left an indelible mark on European history. Sterne's portrait evokes curiosity with its mischievous smile – fitting for an author known for his wit and satire that challenged societal norms. F. Ximines' portrayal takes us back to Renaissance Spain, showcasing not only artistic mastery but also highlighting Ximines' contributions as a theologian and scholar during this transformative era. G. Steevens' likeness invites contemplation; he was renowned for his extensive knowledge on Shakespearean works and became one of the foremost commentators on their interpretation. Stillingfleet stands tall in this gallery—a philosopher-theologian whose ideas continue to shape religious discourse long after his passing—his intellectual legacy endures through time. Titian's vibrant brushstrokes capture both beauty and depth—an iconic figure among Renaissance painters whose masterpieces still mesmerize art enthusiasts today. Sir P.