Monument to Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban in St. Michael's Church, St. Albans
1 portrait of Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban
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Monument to Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban in St. Michael's Church, St. Albans
by George Cooke, published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, after George Shepheard
line engraving, published 1 May 1806
8 1/2 in. x 5 3/8 in. (215 mm x 137 mm) plate size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D26072
Sitterback to top
- Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (1561-1626), Philosopher and Lord Chancellor. Sitter associated with 63 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- George Cooke (1781-1834), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 13 portraits.
- George Shepheard (1770?-1842), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
- Vernor, Hood & Sharpe (active 1806-1812), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 31 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D39988: Monument to Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban in St. Michael's Church, St. Albans (from same plate)
Events of 1806back to top
Current affairs
William Pitt dies in January and his lifelong opponent Charles James Fox dies in September. Pitt is succeeded by William Wyndham, Baron Grenville, who forms the 'Ministry of all the Talents' coalition .Prince of Wales instigates the 'Delicate Investigation'; a Parliamentary enquiry into claims that his wife Caroline had an illegitimate child.
Art and science
John Constable embarks on a formative tour of the Lakes and makes landscape studies of the Langdale Pikes and Helvellyn.Turner exhibits his Thames views to acclaim at his own London gallery.
Humphrey Davy discovers the elements potassium and sodium by passing an electrical current through molten compounds.
International
Soprano Angelica Catalani arrives from Italy to make her London debut, amazing audiences with her showpiece arias.Napoleon turns his forces east against Austria, Russia and Prussia and enjoys a wave of French victories.
British attack on Buenos Aires under General William Beresford fails.
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