The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
John Pym (1584 - 1643)
Parliamentarian.We believe that Thoresby is referencing John Pym when mentioning Mr. Pym in connection with Oliver Cromwell and Lord Thomas Fairfax. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/22926?docPos=4 Linked print sources: as Subject of/in a work of art - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
References in Documents:
The Misery of War, admirably express'd in most noble Painting
up
on a Copper-Plate, near two Foot broad, and 2 ½ in Length, every
Figure merits a Comment; the various Passions being express'd with
so particular a Pathos, as is surprizing.
painted upon Board. It seems to be an Original, as the former indis
putably is.
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Hen. 5
Charles5. Em
peror
Philip, King of
Mary,
and
Elizabeth,
JamesI
Anne;
Frederick
K. of
Elizabeth,
Sophia.
Alva,
-Protector;Oliver Cromwell , quondam
Pym,
Tho. Lord
Fairfax, the General
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Marvel,
Bowles
Wales
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Henry Giles
Colours upon Wood or Cloth.
Tho. Gascoigne
per. Not to mention Family-Pieces, though some are of good Work
manship, particularly one in
Miniatureto be worn upon the Breast.