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The Flemish art Abraham van Blyenberch visited England between 1617 and 1621 and painted a small group of portraits of individuals closely associated with the court. All other surviving portraits of Jonson derive from this one.
Title
Benjamin Jonson
Date
c.1617
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 47 x W 41.9 cm
Accession number
2752
Acquisition method
Purchased, 1935
Work type
Painting
National Portrait Gallery, London
St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England
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