Thomas Hobbes
(1588-1679), Social philosopherEarly Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 21 portraits
A philosopher who wrote extensively on history, geometry and politics, Hobbes's major work, Leviathan (1651), was an important influence on many areas of social and political thought. He was the friend of Francis Bacon, Ben Jonson and William Harvey, and tutor of Charles II, who later granted him a pension, but his reputation as an atheist gained him many opponents within the Church and government.
after John Michael Wright
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1669-1670
NPG 106
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1646
NPG D30361
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1646
NPG D42991
Thomas Hobbes in the title to his 'Philosophicall Rudiments'
by Robert Vaughan
line engraving, circa 1651
NPG D30168
by Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1651
NPG D9281
Thomas Hobbes in the title to 'Philosophicall Rudiments'
by Robert Vaughan
line engraving, circa 1651
NPG D42992
by William Faithorne
line engraving, circa 1668
NPG D22785
by William Faithorne
line engraving, circa 1668
NPG D22786
by William Faithorne
line engraving, circa 1668
NPG D42985
by William Faithorne
line engraving, circa 1668
NPG D42986
by William Faithorne
line engraving, circa 1668
NPG D19290
after William Faithorne
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D30362
by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Jan Baptist Gaspars
etching, late 17th century
NPG D35889
after William Faithorne
engraving, late 17th-early 18th century
NPG D42987
after William Faithorne
engraving, circa 1677
NPG D42990
published by William Crooke, after William Faithorne
line engraving, circa 1681
NPG D30359
published by William Crooke, after William Faithorne
line engraving, circa 1681
NPG D30360
published by William Crooke, after William Faithorne
line engraving, circa 1681
NPG D42988
published by William Crooke, after William Faithorne
line engraving, circa 1681
NPG D42989
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