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Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset

Also known as: Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset; primary name: Carr, Robert; other name: (Earl of) Somerset; other name: Ker, Robert; other name: Kerr, Robert
Details: individual; Scottish; Male
Life dates: 1585/6-1645
Biography: Favourite of James I; found guilty with his wife of the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury and imprisoned in the Tower but later pardoned.
Bibliography: ODNB

19 related objects

print

Title: Robertus Car Comes Somerset ... |
Museum number: 1856,0614.150 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1610-1640

print; book-illustration

Title: The Portraitures of Robert Earl of Somerset and the Lady Frances Howard |
Museum number: T,7.136 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1651

print; book-illustration

Title: Car Earl of Somerset. |
Museum number: 1874,1010.133 |
Producer name: Print made by:William SherlockAfter:Jacob Houbraken |
Production date: 1757

print; frontispiece

Title: The Portraitures of Robert Earl of Somerset and the Lady Frances Howard |
Museum number: 1872,1012.4594 |
Producer name: Print made by:Michael van der GuchtAfter:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1714

print

Title: Sir Robert Kerr or Carr, / Earl of Somerset &c. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1245 |
Producer name: After:George JamesonePublished by:E Jefffery |
Production date: 1806

print

Title: The Earl & Countess of Somerset |
Museum number: 1980,U.1155 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1817

print

Museum number: P,1.92 |
Producer name: Print made by:Simon van de PassePublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1617 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1246 |
Producer name: After:John HoskinsPublished by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Earl & Countess of Somerset |
Museum number: 1957,1218.4.a |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1817

print

Title: The Portraitures of Robert Earl of Somerset and the Lady Frances Howard |
Museum number: Y,5.120 |
Producer name: BIOG49331 Print made by:Michael van der Gucht |
Production date: 1688-1720

print

Title: Birch's Heads |
Museum number: P,1.91 |
Producer name: BIOG32119 Print made by:Jacob Houbraken |
Production date: 1749

print

Title: The portraicture of Robert Car Earle of Somerset ... |
Museum number: P,1.93 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1615-1616

print; album

Title: Birch's Heads |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6737 |
Producer name: BIOG32119 Print made by:Jacob Houbraken |
Production date: 1749

print

Title: The Earl & Countess of Somerset |
Museum number: 1978,U.905 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Smeeton |
Production date: 1817 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The Times. Pl.2 |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4409 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1768

print; satirical print

Title: An Antidote by Carr, for C-l-d-n Impurities / Experantia Docet |
Museum number: 1866,1114.617 |
Producer name: BIOG24515 Published by:Mary Darly |
Production date: 1762 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Birch's Heads |
Museum number: 1858,0213.207 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob HoubrakenPublished by:John Knapton |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Birch's Heads |
Museum number: 1841,1211.135 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob HoubrakenPublished by:John Knapton |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Earl & Countess of Somerset |
Museum number: 1865,1111.2216 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Smeeton |
Production date: 1817 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)