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Oliver Cromwell

Also known as: Oliver Cromwell; primary name: Cromwell, Oliver; other name: Lord Protector
Details: individual; ruler; British; Male
Life dates: 1599-1658
Biography: Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. Parliamentary leader in the Civil War.
Bibliography: David Piper, Walpole SocietyXXXIV 1952/4, on contemporary portraits of OC L. Langer Knoppers, 'Constructing Cromwell: ceremony, portrait and print', Cambridge 2000

608 related objects

admission-ticket

Museum number: MG.653 |
Production date: 1762-1780

box

Museum number: 1978,1002.238 |
Production date: 18thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:England

calendar watch; watch-case

Museum number: 1786,0928.1 |
Producer name: BIOG70786 Made by:Robert Grinkin |
Production date: 1630-1640 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

cast; forgery; pattern-coin

Museum number: E.5382 |
Production place: Minted in:EnglandIssued in:England

coin

Museum number: E.3442 |
Authority: BIOG24075 Issuer:Oliver Cromwell |
Production date: 1656 |
Production place: Minted in:England

coin

Museum number: E.3456 |
Authority: BIOG24075 Issuer:Oliver Cromwell |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Minted in:England

coin

Museum number: E.5134 |
Authority: BIOG24075 Issuer:Oliver Cromwell |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Minted in:England

death-mask

Museum number: SLMisc.2010

draughts-piece

Museum number: 1868,0709.76

drawing; album

Museum number: 2012,7076.24 |
Producer name: BIOG117936 Drawn by:Leonard Charles Wyon |
Production date: 1844

drawing

Museum number: 1852,0214.435 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Johann Heinrich LipsInscription by:Johann Caspar Lavater |
Production date: 1797

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0822.26 |
Producer name: BIOG43574 Drawn by:Jonathan Richardson Senior |
Production date: 1739

drawing

Title: Cromwellus ducitus Unco |
Museum number: Y,5.326 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1700-1799

drawing

Museum number: 1886,0619.2 |
Producer name: BIOG25615 Drawn by:Richard Doyle |
Production date: 1846

drawing

Museum number: 1987,0725.28 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Drawn by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1656

drawing

Museum number: 1867,0713.386 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1800-1853

drawing

Title: Oliver Cromwell, L.d Protector of the Common Wealth of England, Scotland, & Ireland &c |
Museum number: 1854,1113.125 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John BulfinchAfter:Robert Walker |
Production date: 1660-1728

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0822.27 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jonathan Richardson SeniorAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1739

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0822.30 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jonathan Richardson SeniorAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1739

drawing

Museum number: 1948,0315.7.29 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 19thC

drawing

Museum number: G,7.305 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1790-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1983,0305.57 |
Producer name: BIOG19815 Drawn by:Nicholas Blakey |
Production date: 1749

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,0617.22 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousFormerly attributed to:Willem Schellinks |
Production date: 1652

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1892,0714.554 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Robert StainesAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1844

drawing

Museum number: G,7.290 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1750-1800

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.4829 |
Producer name: BIOG48115 Drawn by:Thomas Taylor |
Production date: 1791

drawing

Museum number: 1867,0713.387 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1800-1853

forgery; pattern-coin

Museum number: E.5381 |
Production place: Minted in:EnglandIssued in:England

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1866,1208.245-259 |
Producer name: Published by:LongmanPublished by:D Appleton & Co |
Production date: 1845 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:New York (city)

medal

Museum number: 1873,0901.2 |
Producer name: BIOG136417 Designed by:Thomas Smith |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Paris (France)

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.654 |
Producer name: BIOG106465 Designed by:Jean Dassier |
Production date: 1731 |
Production place: Made in:Geneva (city)

medal

Museum number: 1888,0515.1 |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.7370 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1653 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7325 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.54 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7323 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.9053 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7365 |
Producer name: Designed by:Thomas SimonDesigned by:Cooper |
Production date: 1653 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7395 |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7331 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Title: The Devil Cromwell and the fool Fairfax |
Museum number: 1879,1107.1 |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: G3,EM.309 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: G3,FD.210 |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal; electrotype

Museum number: 2006,1101.345 |
Producer name: Designed by:Jean DassierMade by:R C W Ready |
Production date: 18C |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7334 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7324 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7335 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Attributed to a Follower of:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7330 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7366 |
Producer name: Designed by:Thomas SimonDesigned by:Cooper |
Production date: 1653 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: G3,EM.2 |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.7394 |
Producer name: BIOG114756 Designed by:Ferdinand de Saint Urbain |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:France

medal

Museum number: M.7368 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Attributed to a Follower of:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1653 |
Production place: Made in:Geneva (canton)

medal

Museum number: G3,EM.204 |
Producer name: BIOG106465 Designed by:Jean Dassier |
Production date: 1731 |
Production place: Made in:Geneva (city)

medal

Museum number: M.7367 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Attributed to a Follower of:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1653 |
Production place: Made in:Geneva (canton)

medal

Museum number: G3,FD.4 |
Authority: BIOG115275 Issuer:Burgomasters of Sluys |
Production date: 1654 |
Production place: Made in:British IslesMade in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: 1972,0604.2 |
Producer name: BIOG130299 Designed by:Gilroy Roberts |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7402 |
Producer name: BIOG110742 Designed by:John Kirk |
Production date: 1780-1790 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.78 |
Producer name: BIOG114756 Designed by:Ferdinand de Saint Urbain |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:France

medal

Museum number: M.7399 |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7379 |
Production date: 1655 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.7326 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.9433 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7393 |
Producer name: BIOG112515 Designed by:O Muller |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Made in:British IslesMade in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.7401 |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.7364 |
Producer name: Designed by:Thomas SimonDesigned by:Cooper |
Production date: 1653 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal; forgery

Museum number: M.8788 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 After:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 17C |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.76 |
Production date: 1655 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.7398 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Title: The Kings and Queens of England from William I to William IV |
Museum number: 2005,0513.25 |
Producer name: Designed by:Edward ThomasonAfter:Jean Dassier |
Production date: 1830 1731 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1920,0619.1 |
Producer name: BIOG102949 Engraved by:P Aquila |
Production date: 1750 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: G3,EM.31 |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.7397 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1883,0202.2 |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7400 |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medal

Museum number: M.7333 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7396 |
Producer name: BIOG46290 Designed by:Thomas Simon |
Production date: 1658 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.7380 |
Production date: 1655 |
Production place: Made in:Netherlands

medallion

Museum number: 1970,0401.1 |
Production date: 18thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:England

medallion

Museum number: 1878,1101.140 |
Production place: Made in:England

medallion

Museum number: 1879,0710.24

medallion

Museum number: 1868,1204.1 |
Production place: Made in:England

medallion

Museum number: 1869,0501.2

oil painting

Museum number: Painting.8 |
Producer name: After:Robert WalkerAttributed to:Samuel Barnard

pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.584 |
Producer name: BIOG162878 Published by:Thomas Dolby |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

papercut

Museum number: 1878,0914.107 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 18thC

pattern-coin

Museum number: 1926,0817.452 |
Production date: 1653-1658 |
Production place: Minted in:EnglandIssued in:England

portrait bust

Museum number: 1762,0528.7 |
Producer name: BIOG44332 Made by:Louis François Roubiliac |
Production date: 1730-1760 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

print

Title: Oliver Cromwell |
Museum number: 1977,0225.51 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel FreemanAfter:Samuel Cooper |
Production date: 1810-1856 |
Production place: Published in:Glasgow

print

Title: Olivar Rp: Ang: Sco: et Hib: Protector, &c. |
Museum number: 1904,0511.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:F AndersonAfter:John Faber the Younger |
Production date: 19th century

print

Title: Cromwell |
Museum number: 1870,0709.670 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Christian Benjamin GottschickIntermediary draughtsman:William Ridley |
Production date: 1790-1844

print

Museum number: 1911,0116.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:William James LintonAfter:Jacob Houbraken |
Production date: 19th century

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1869,1009.133 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas WilliamsAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1830-1862

print; proclamation

Museum number: 1948,0315.7.33 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1660

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.4412 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1794

print; playing-card

Museum number: 1896,0501.918 |
Producer name: BIOG187137 Published by:Aungervyle Society |
Production date: 1890

print

Title: Inimica Tyrannis |
Museum number: 1975,U.1599 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1735

print

Title: Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus célèbres tableaux de la Galerie Royale de Dresde |
Museum number: 1878,0713.85 |
Producer name: Print made by:Carl Gottlieb RaspAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1780-1807

print

Title: Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector |
Museum number: 1897,1117.136 |
Producer name: BIOG50224 After:Robert Walker |
Production date: late 17th century

print; broadside

Title: Danck-Predikatien |
Museum number: 1871,1209.975 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1651

print

Museum number: 1948,0315.7.26 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre LombartAfter:Robert Walker |
Production date: 1651-1653