This half-length portrait of Cromwell in brown robes with a white collar is believed to be that referred to by George Vertue in 1722 as being in the possession of the Duke of Chandos. It was bought by him from one Wisker Clark, once Mascall's servant, who had married the artist's widow.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell, 1657
Date supported
1966
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
74 x 61 cm
Grant
155
Total cost
155
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