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Portrait of Henry Purcell by John Closterman (1695)

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Portrait of Henry Purcell by John Closterman (1695). ©The Bridgeman Art Library

Portrait of Henry Purcell by John Closterman (1695) Christopher Gibbons, organist of Westminster Abbey and Purcell's teacher Extract from Purcell's Golden Sonata in his own hand The coronation of James II in 1685 for which Purcell composed the anthem 'I was glad' Whitehall Palace, where Purcell worked as a musician of the Chapel Royal. Painting by Hendrik Danckerts (c.1670s) Westminster Abbey c.1689. Engraving by T Collins London Bridge in the 17th century. Engraving from Vischer's London Mausoleum of Mary II lying in state in 1694. Purcell composed music for her funeral Title page of Henry Playford's book of songs Deliciae Musicae which includes Purcell's additional music for The Indian Queen completed by his brother Daniel Purcell Aphra Behn, for whose play Abdelazar Purcell wrote incidental music. Portrait by Mary Beale The theatre in Dorset Gardens where Purcell's Dioclesian, King Arthur and The Fairy Queen were first performed. 1673 engraving by William Sherwin James II, Purcell's employer. Painted by an artist from the school of Peter Lely

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