Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan
1 portrait by Angélique Tilliard (née Bregeon)
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan
by Angélique Tilliard (née Bregeon), probably after Anne, Lady Bingham (née Vesey)
line engraving, mid 18th century
11 in. x 7 3/4 in. (280 mm x 196 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D31118
Sitterback to top
- Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan (circa 1660-1693), Jacobite army officer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
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- Anne, Lady Bingham (née Vesey) (1697-1761), Wife of Sir John Bingham, 5th Bt; mother of Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan. Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
- Angélique Tilliard (née Bregeon) (circa 1743-1780), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
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Art and science
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International
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Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius observes the aurora borealis and suggests the existence of the earth's magnetic field.
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