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Portraits of Seven Bishops of England
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Portraits of Seven Bishops of England

Pieter Schenk (I) · 1675 - 1711 · engraving; mezzotint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The seven bishops of England, who in 1688 were imprisoned in the Tower by King James II because they openly opposed his Declaration of Indulgence. In the center the portrait of Archbishop William of Canterbury, surrounded by the portraits of William of St. Asaph, John of Chichester, Thomas of Peterborough, Jonathan of Bristol, Thomas of Bath and Wells and Francis of Ely. At the top two medallions: one shows an image of the Tower, the other an image of a scale with a sun and a moon.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortretten van zeven bisschoppen van Engeland. 1675 - 1711. Pieter Schenk (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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