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Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland

1640 - 1709

Barbara Palmer, née Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
Image credit: National Portrait Gallery, London

Barbara Palmer, née Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland 1670

John Michael Wright (1617–1694)

National Portrait Gallery, London

Mistress of Charles II

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Artworks of Palmer, Barbara, 1st Duchess of Cleveland

  • Barbara Palmer, née Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
    Barbara Palmer, née Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland John Michael Wright (1617–1694)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • Barbara Palmer, née Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
    Barbara Palmer, née Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland Peter Lely (1618–1680) (copy after)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • Barbara Palmer, née Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
    Barbara Palmer, née Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723) (copy after)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), 1st Duchess of Cleveland
    Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), 1st Duchess of Cleveland Peter Lely (1618–1680)
    English Heritage, Audley End House
  • Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland
    Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland Peter Lely (1618–1680) (studio of)
    National Trust, Sudbury Hall
  • Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland
    Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland Peter Lely (1618–1680) (after)
    National Trust, Greys Court
  • Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland
    Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland Peter Lely (1618–1680)
    National Trust, Knole
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  • Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), Duchess of Cleveland
    Barbara Villiers: Charles II's mistress and 'curse of the nation' 27 November 2019, Chloe Esslemont

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