Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
(1634-1705), Diplomat and authorSitter in 13 portraits
Shortly after his accession to the throne, James II sent the Earl of Castlemaine, a leading Catholic courtier, on an embassy to the Pope. Ironically this was no more popular with the Pope than it was with the Catholic-fearing people of England; Castlemaine was a particularly tactless envoy and the Pope was more anxious about Louis XIV than interested in James's plans to conquer the Netherlands.
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1666 or 1671
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Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1666 or 1671
NPG D22668
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1666 or 1671
NPG D22669
The coach of Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
etching, circa 1687
NPG D21651
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
line engraving, circa 1687
NPG D29454
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
line engraving, circa 1687
NPG D30872
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
line engraving, circa 1687
NPG D2025
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by Arnold van Westerhout, published by George Bickham the Elder, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
line engraving, circa 1687
NPG D18868
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
line engraving, 1688
NPG D1328
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29453
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe, after William Faithorne
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D30873
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 1807
NPG D29451
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
published by John Scott, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1807
NPG D29452
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