Sir John Vanbrugh
1 portrait by Thomas Murray
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir John Vanbrugh
attributed to Thomas Murray
oil on canvas, circa 1719
35 1/2 in. x 27 1/2 in. (902 mm x 699 mm)
Purchased, 1910
Primary Collection
NPG 1568
Artistback to top
- Thomas Murray (1663-1735), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 86 portraits, Sitter associated with 7 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ingamells, John, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, 2009, p. 305
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 629
Events of 1719back to top
Current affairs
Spanish invasion of Scotland fails. British forces defeat an alliance of Jacobite and Spanish forces led by George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal, amongst others, at the Battle of Glen Shiel.South Sea Company proposes a scheme under which it will buy more than half of Britain's national debt in exchange for trading concessions.
Art and science
Pugilist James Figg claims to be the first English bare-knuckle boxing champion; a title he will hold until the 1730s.Eliza Haywood launches her writing career with the best-selling novel Love in Excess, recounting the amorous escapades of the rake Count D'Elmont.
Daniel Defoe publishes his novel Robinson Crusoe.
International
War of the Quadruple Alliance: French army under James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick invades the Basque provinces of Spain but suffers heavy losses due to disease. George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington assists in the taking of Messina and destroys the remaining Spanish fleet.Prussia conducts Europe's first systematic census.
Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire.
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