Richard ('Dick') Whittington
(circa 1350-1423), Alderman of London, Lord Mayor and inspiration for the nursery rhyme character 'Dick Whittington'Sitter associated with 9 portraits
Sir Richard ('Dick') Whittington
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, early 17th century
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), sold by Compton Holland, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published circa 1618-1619
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Unknown man, called Richard ('Dick') Whittington
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 18th century
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Fictitious portrait of Richard ('Dick') Whittington
by Guillaume Philippe Benoist
line engraving, 1766 or after
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Fictitious portrait of Richard ('Dick') Whittington
by Guillaume Philippe Benoist
line engraving, 1766
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Sir Richard ('Dick') Whittington
after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, perhaps early 19th century
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published circa 1618-1619
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Richard ('Dick') Whittington ('Whittington and his cat, and the old cook')
by Filippo Pistrucci, published by Charles Tilt
lithograph, published 1829
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), sold by Peter Stent, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published circa 1618-1619
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