Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne (1623?-1674), Writer and second wife of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne
Sitter associated with 19 portraits
The Duchess of Newcastle was a prominent aristocrat with a keen interest in science. She wrote critiques of Descartes, Hobbes and Hooke and an early foray into science fiction, The Description of a New World, called the Blazing-World (1668). Her proposed visit to the Royal Society in 1667 caused much debate among Fellows as to whether a woman's presence would damage the Society's reputation. Her elevated social status won the day and she became the first woman to attend a Society demonstration. Pepys records that she was 'all admiration' for Boyle's air-pump.
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and his family.
by Peter van Lisebetten (Lysebetten, Liesebetten), after Abraham Diepenbeeck
line engraving, mid 17th century
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by Peter van Lisebetten (Lysebetten, Liesebetten), after Abraham Diepenbeeck
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
by Pieter Louis van Schuppen, after Abraham Diepenbeeck
line engraving, circa 1655-1658
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William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and his family in Antwerp
by Peeter Clouwet, after Abraham Diepenbeeck
line engraving, published 1656
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
by Pieter Louis van Schuppen, after Abraham Diepenbeeck
line engraving, late 17th century
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
published by Silvester Harding
stipple engraving, published 10 August 1799
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by James Mitan, after Peeter Clouwet
line engraving, early 19th century
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
after Abraham Diepenbeeck, published by William Richardson
line engraving, published 1800
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
after Abraham Diepenbeeck, published by William Richardson
line engraving, published 1800
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
by William Nelson Gardiner, after Abraham Diepenbeeck
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
after Abraham Diepenbeeck, published by William Richardson
line engraving, published 1800
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
after Abraham Diepenbeeck
line engraving, published 1800
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
after Abraham Diepenbeeck
line engraving, published 1800
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
published by John Scott, after Abraham Diepenbeeck
stipple engraving, published 20 May 1806
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
by E. Bocquet, after Abraham Diepenbeeck
stipple engraving, published 1808
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
by Edward Scriven, after Abraham Diepenbeeck
stipple engraving, published 1810
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
by William Greatbach, after Abraham Diepenbeeck
stipple and line engraving, published 1846
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Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
by William Greatbach, after Abraham Diepenbeeck
stipple and line engraving, published 1846
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by Charles Aubry, printed and published by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte
lithograph, 1833
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Literature, Journalism and Publishing
Groups
Writers and critics
Place
Tyne and Wear
