King Arthur's Round Table; Preserved as a Curious Piece of Antiquity in the Castle of Winchester

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King Arthur's Round Table; Preserved as a Curious Piece of Antiquity in the Castle of Winchester

by J. Pass, after James Cave
line engraving, published 1796
9 5/8 in. x 7 3/4 in. (244 mm x 197 mm) plate size; 11 in. x 8 1/8 in. (279 mm x 205 mm) paper size
Given by Henry Witte Martin, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D9403

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  • James Cave (active 1796-1817). Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
  • J. Pass (active 1793-1828), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 8 portraits.

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  • NPG D9402: King Arthur's Round Table; Preserved as a Curious Piece of Antiquity in the Castle of Winchester (from same plate)

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Events of 1796back to top

Current affairs

Birth of Princess Charlotte, only child of George, Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline whose marriage soon quickly and publicly degenerates.

Art and science

Fanny Burney publishes Camilla, one of several influential novels exploring social misunderstanding and the fashionable mode of sensibility.
Architect William Chambers completes the building of Somerset House.
Collector William Beckford, the richest man in England, begins construction of his gothic fantasy Fonthill Abbey.

International

Napoleon Bonaparte assumes command of the French armies in Italy and defeats the Austrians at Millesimo and the Piedmontese at Mondovi.
Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, arrives in India as a colonel.
John Adams is elected President of the United States, defeating Thomas Jefferson by three votes.

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