Oliver Cromwell
Robert Walker · 1649
Why it's great
Oliver Cromwell, the commander of the Parliament's army in the English Civil War, stands in armor with a young page beside him. Robert Walker painted him in 1649, the year the king was executed, and Cromwell later ruled England as Lord Protector.
🏛️ Part of history
The English Civil War (1642–1688) — Oliver Cromwell, the commander of the Parliament's army in the English Civil War, stands in armor with a young page beside him.
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Robert Walker was an English portrait painter born around 1599 who worked in London. He painted many portraits of Oliver Cromwell and other leaders of the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War. He died in London around 1658.
