William Dobson

1611–1646

William Dobson, ‘Portrait of the Artist’s Wife’ c.1635–40
Portrait of the Artist’s Wife c.1635–40
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Spotlights: William Dobson: Artist of the Civil War

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Walk Through British Art: 1540

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Biography

William Dobson (4 March 1611 (baptised); 28 October 1646 (buried)) was a portraitist and one of the first notable English painters, praised by his contemporary John Aubrey as "the most excellent painter that England has yet bred".

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Civil War and Commonwealth Early Stuart

Artworks

William Dobson, ‘Portrait of the Artist’s Wife’ c.1635–40

William Dobson Portrait of the Artist’s Wife

c.1635–40
On display at Tate Britain part of Spotlights T06640
William Dobson, ‘Endymion Porter’ c.1642–5

William Dobson Endymion Porter

c.1642–5
On display at Tate Britain part of Spotlights N01249
William Dobson, ‘Portrait of an Officer’ c.1645

William Dobson Portrait of an Officer

c.1645
On display at Tate Britain part of Spotlights N04619

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William Dobson Portrait of the Artist

date not known
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art X69274

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William Dobson Mary Done

date not known
On display at Tate Britain part of Spotlights X71624

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William Dobson Richard Neville

c.1643
On display at Tate Britain part of Spotlights X70682

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William Dobson Sir Richard Fanshawe

c.1644
On display at Tate Britain part of Spotlights X71623

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William Dobson Prince Rupert, Colonel William Legge and Colonel John Russell

1645–1646
On display at Tate Britain part of Spotlights X70680
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Features

William Dobson, ‘Endymion Porter’ c.1642–5

Endymion Porter c.1642–5: By William Dobson

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

William Dobson, ‘Portrait of the Artist’s Wife’ c.1635–40

Portrait of the Artist’s Second Wife c.1635–40: By William Dobson

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

William Dobson, ‘Portrait of an Officer’ c.1645

Portrait of an Officer c.1645: By William Dobson

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

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