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title: Francis Beaumont
author: Francis Kyte, after an Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20452/francis-beaumont/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-05-16
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# Francis Beaumont

_Authored by Francis Kyte, after an Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Francis Beaumont](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20452.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20452.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of Francis Beaumont (1584-1616), English playwright of the Jacobean Era and frequent collaborator with [John Fletcher](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Fletcher/). This mezzotint print is by Francis Kyte, after an unknown artist, circa 1740s.

National Portrait Gallery, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, F. K. a. a. U. (2025, May 16). Francis Beaumont. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20452/francis-beaumont/>
### Chicago
Artist, Francis Kyte, after an Unknown. "Francis Beaumont." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 16, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20452/francis-beaumont/>.
### MLA
Artist, Francis Kyte, after an Unknown. "Francis Beaumont." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 May 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20452/francis-beaumont/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francis_Beaumont.jpg) by [**Francis Kyte, after an Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francis_Beaumont.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 16 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.