IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART 28 September 2026

128 90 Attributed to Robert Walker (English, 1607-1658) OLIVER CROMWELL oil on canvas titled on reverse 29 by 24in. (73.7 by 61cm) Frame Size: 38.5 by 33in. (97.8 by 83.8cm) Attributed to the artist by Christie’s, London, 1988. Walker was the chief painter of the parliamentary party during the Commonwealth of England from 1649 to 1658. Nothing is known of his early life. His manner of painting, though strongly influenced by that of Van Dyck, is yet distinctive enough to rule out the possibility of his being one of Van Dyck’s immediate pupils. He is chiefly known for his portraits of Oliver Cromwell, and our knowledge of Cromwell’s appearance is mainly based on Walker’s paintings, as well as the portraits of him by Samuel Cooper and by Peter Lely. €3,000-€5,000 (£2,560-£4,270 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot90