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Artist	Attributed to John de Critz the Elder Alternative names John De Critz the Elder, John Decritz Description English painter Date of birth/death 1551/2 1642 Location of birth/death Antwerp London Work period c. 1590-1630 Work location England Authority control
Title	Sir Francis Walsingham
Description	Depiction of Sir Francis Walsingham, principal secretary to Elizabeth I, Queen of England. More commonly known as her spymaster. He uncovered the plots of Francis Throckmorton and Anthony Babington. The discovery of the latter led to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. Walsingham died in 1590.
Date	circa 1585
Medium	oil on panel
Dimensions	76.2 × 63.5 cm (30 × 25 in)
Current location	National Portrait Gallery   Native name National Portrait Gallery Location London Coordinates 51° 30′ 33.73″ N, 0° 7′ 39.84″ W    Established 1856 Website www.npg.org.uk Authority control WorldCat
	room 2
Accession number	NPG 1807
Object history	1917: purchased by National Portrait Gallery, London
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