Richard Phillips or Philips (1681–1741) was a British portrait painter. Phillips was born in

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. His portrait of

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(1656-1742) hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, and his portrait of William Lowndes (1652-1724) hangs in the Bank of England. He also painted

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(1616-1698), Elizabeth Cromwell (1650-1731)

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’s granddaughter (the daughter of

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and Dorothy Mayor), and

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(1682-1723)).

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s and

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after him of

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(1683-1740), Bishop

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(1663-1755), and Mrs Mary Anne Granville are also in the National Portrait Gallery. He was the father of the painter Charles Philips (c.1703-1748) who became a Rembrandt follower. He had a more prestigious client list than his father.Richard Phillips (1681–1741)
in the

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Phillips died in

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1681 births 1741 deaths Painters from London English portrait painters 18th-century English painters English male painters 18th-century English male artists {{England-painter-17thC-stub