George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
Politician from England (1592-1628) · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Died at 35
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was an English courtier, statesman, and notable patron of the arts.
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Villiers as Lord High Admiral, a portrait by Daniel Mytens the Elder, 1619
Portrait by Paul van Somer I, before 1622
Study for Rubens's equestrian portrait, 1625, Kimbell Art Museum
Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt's pearl-studded portrait of the duke, 1625
Van Dyck's double portrait of Buckingham and Manners
A mythological treatment of Buckingham in Gerrit van Honthorst's allegorical The Liberal Arts presented to King Charles and Henrietta MariaAwards
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He was a favourite and self-described "lover" of King James VI and I. Buckingham remained at the height of royal favour for the first three years of the reign of James's son, Charles I, until he was assassinated.
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