Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork (1566-1643), Irish statesman.
This is the only known portrait of Boyle, excepting his funerary monument, and was probably painted on one of his many visits to London.
c. 1610-1615
Watercolour on vellum
48.0 x 38.0mm
NPG 2494
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