Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, John de Critz, 1602

Robert cecil was born around 1563 as the son of william cecil, who was queen elizabeth’s primary advisor. Robert followed in his fathers footsteps. He became secretary of state under elizabeth and stayed on under her successor james i. He also became lord privy seal and lord high treasurer. He died in 1612. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1602. Dimensions: height: 90.2 cm (35.5 in); width: 73.4 cm (28.8 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury by John De Critz the Elder (2)