Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
(1585-1646), Patron of art and collectorThomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, 4th Earl of Surrey and 1st Earl of Norfolk
Sitter associated with 68 portraits
Arundel was the most influential connoisseur of his age, and was described as 'one that loved and favoured all arts and artists in great measure and was the bringer of them in to England'. He fostered the careers of Inigo Jones, Daniel Mytens, Wenceslaus Hollar, van Dyck, and Rubens, who called him 'one of the evangelists of art'. Arundel became the major influence on the connoisseurship of the royal family, and on the formation of artistic taste amongst the aristocracy and gentry. He withdrew to a self-imposed exile during the Civil War, but made his Royalist sympathies clear by donating £54,000 to the King's cause.
Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
by Daniel Mytens
oil on canvas, circa 1618
On display at Arundel Castle, Arundel
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
by Sir Peter Paul Rubens
oil on canvas, 1629
On display in Room 4 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
after Sir Anthony van Dyck
oil on panel, 17th-19th century, based on a work of circa 1635
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
after Unknown artist
etching, possibly 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
after Unknown artist
etching, possibly 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
possibly by Wenceslaus Hollar
etching, 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
by Lucas Vorsterman, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, circa 1620s-1640s
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel and his wife Aletheia
by Lucas Vorsterman, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, mid to late 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
by Lucas Vorsterman, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
published by Balthasar Moncornet, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
by Lucas Vorsterman, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
by Lucas Vorsterman, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, (1630s)
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, (1630s)
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, (1630s)
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
by Lucas Vorsterman, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
etching, 1639
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Related People
- Aletheia (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey (wife)
- Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (father)
- Anne Howard (née Dacre), Countess of Arundel (mother)
- Henry Frederick Howard, 15th Earl of Arundel, 5th Earl of Surrey and 2nd Earl of Norfolk (son)
- Thomas Howard, 5th Duke of Norfolk (grandson)
- William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford (son)
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