1625 Gallery

Sir John Crosby's monument in the church of St. Helen

Sir John Crosby's monument in the church of St. Helen, Bishopsgate Street. Sheriff of London, died 1476. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T. Smith's Antiquities of London and its Environs, J. Sewell, R. Folder, J. Simco, London, 1791

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The Defenders of the Eucharist, ca. 1625, by Peter Paul

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. The Defenders of the Eucharist, ca. 1625. From left to right: Saint Ambrose, Saint Augustine, Saint Gregory the Great (Doctors of the Church), Saint Clare of Assisi, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint Norbert and Saint Jerome. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

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Abraham Darcie

ABRAHAM DARCIE (or Darcy, Darssie etc) Writer, known for his translation of Camden's Annals and for his elegant clothing, including a fine lace collar. Date: CIRCA 1625

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