Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough
1 portrait of Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough
published by Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 1798
7 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. (190 mm x 140 mm) plate size; 14 5/8 in. x 10 3/4 in. (370 mm x 272 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D27370
Sitterback to top
- Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744), Courtier. Sitter associated with 34 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Silvester (Sylvester) Harding (1745-1809), Artist; publisher. Artist or producer associated with 221 portraits.
- Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 1689 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
Events of 1798back to top
Current affairs
To meet war costs, William Pitt introduces a Finance Bill which levies income tax for the first time.Art and science
William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge publish Lyrical Ballads; a key publication for the romantic movement in poetry. Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner opens the volume.Publisher and printseller Rudolph Ackermann establishes his popular 'Repository of the Arts' shop, gallery, library and social centre on the Strand.
International
Uprising of the United Irishmen: a republican rebellion which attempted to achieve Ireland's total independence by force with the aid of a French invasion. It was only narrowly defeated.Battle of the Nile. Napoleon's visionary Egyptian campaign offers British first major victory as Nelson destroys the French fleet.
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