John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Norwich (1691–1707), Bishop of Ely (1707–1714)

This 1705 portrait of John Moore, Bishop of Norwich and later Bishop of Ely, is a companion to other Kneller portraits of this great bibliophile at different stages of his episcopal career. Moore's promotion from Norwich to Ely in 1707 coincided with the height of his book collecting, and his library of over 30,000 volumes — purchased by George I and presented to Cambridge University — transformed that university's scholarly resources. Kneller's multiple portraits of Moore at different dates trace his advancement through the church hierarchy while documenting his unchanging significance as a patron of learning and a collector whose generosity shaped institutional knowledge.

The episcopal portrait renders the bishop-collector with scholarly dignity, Kneller's practiced technique conveying both ecclesiastical authority and the intellectual distinction of a great bibliophile.