The Sovereigns of England, part 2
21 of 57 portraits of King George II
The Sovereigns of England, part 2
by John Carwitham, printed and published by Richard Caldwell, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1723-1741
13 7/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (353 mm x 252 mm) plate size; 16 7/8 in. x 10 3/4 in. (430 mm x 273 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1959
Reference Collection
NPG D34142
Artistsback to top
- Richard Caldwell. Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
- John Carwitham (active 1723-1741), Engraver and etcher. Artist or producer associated with 15 portraits.
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Queen Anne (1665-1714), Reigned 1702-14. Sitter associated with 74 portraits. Identify
- King Charles I (1600-1649), Reigned 1625-49. Sitter associated with 335 portraits. Identify
- King Charles II (1630-1685), Reigned 1660-85. Sitter associated with 295 portraits. Identify
- King Edward V (1470-1483), Reigned 1483. Sitter associated with 15 portraits. Identify
- King Edward VI (1537-1553), Reigned 1547-53. Sitter associated with 48 portraits. Identify
- Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Reigned 1558-1603. Sitter associated with 138 portraits. Identify
- King George I (1660-1727), Reigned 1714-27. Sitter associated with 52 portraits. Identify
- King George II (1683-1760), Reigned 1727-60. Sitter associated with 57 portraits. Identify
- King Henry VII (1457-1509), Reigned 1485-1509. Sitter associated with 66 portraits. Identify
- King Henry VIII (1491-1547), Reigned 1509-47. Sitter associated with 99 portraits. Identify
- King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1566-1625), Reigned Scotland 1567-1625 and England 1603-25. Sitter associated with 199 portraits. Identify
- King James II (1633-1701), Reigned 1685-88. Sitter associated with 134 portraits. Identify
- Queen Mary I (1516-1558), Reigned 1553-58; daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. Sitter associated with 50 portraits. Identify
- Queen Mary II (1662-1694), Reigned with William III 1689-94. Sitter associated with 97 portraits. Identify
- King Richard III (1452-1485), Reigned 1483-85. Sitter associated with 27 portraits. Identify
- King William III (1650-1702), Reigned 1689-1702. Sitter associated with 142 portraits. Identify
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (against Warwick Lane in Newgate Street, London)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1723back to top
Current affairs
Exiled Jacobite leader Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke is pardoned and allowed to return to London from Paris.Workhouse Test Act under which poor relief claimants have to enter a workhouse.
Black Act makes poaching a capital offence.
Art and science
Architect Christopher Wren dies.Artist Joshua Reynolds is born in Plympton, Devon.
Portrait-painter Godfrey Kneller dies.
Philosopher Bernard de Mandeville republishes his celebrated Fable of the Bees with new essays on charity and the nature of society. They are vigorously combated and made the subject of prosecution in 1729.
International
Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI, agrees that Hungary shall be ruled as a separate kingdom within his empire.Treaty of Charlottenburg signed between Britain and Prussia, which arranges for George I's grandson to marry a Prussian princess and Prince Frederick of Prussia to marry the Prince of Wales' daughter. It is never enacted.
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