Portrait of John Milton
Date
1670
Sitter
John Milton (1608 - 1674, British) , Poet
Creator
William Faithorne (1620 - 1691, British) , Engraver
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v6 p67
Material
Dimensions
height (plate): 183mm
width (plate): 133mm
width (plate): 133mm
Subject
Description
Engraved portrait of John Milton by William Faithorne.
John Milton (1608-1674) was a poet and man of letters. He was a supporter of the Parliament (Cromwell) during the Civil War, which meant he went into hiding after the Restoration in 1660 and lived a quiet life afterwards. During his entire life he published many pamphlets and poetic and philosophical texts, including his famous Paradise Lost (1667).
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
John Milton (1608-1674) was a poet and man of letters. He was a supporter of the Parliament (Cromwell) during the Civil War, which meant he went into hiding after the Restoration in 1660 and lived a quiet life afterwards. During his entire life he published many pamphlets and poetic and philosophical texts, including his famous Paradise Lost (1667).
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Related fellows
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
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