William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey; Mary Granville (née Villiers) Lady Lansdowne
© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey; Mary Granville (née Villiers) Lady Lansdowne
by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1700
16 1/4 in. x 9 3/4 in. (412 mm x 249 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1964
Reference Collection
NPG D36508
Sittersback to top
- William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey (circa 1682-1721), Politician; MP for Kent. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Mary Granville (née Villiers), Lady Lansdowne (died 1735), Former wife of Thomas Thynne, and later wife of 1st Baron Lansdowne. Sitter in 3 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 1689 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
- John Smith (1652-1743), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1181 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D11549: William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey; Mary Granville (née Villiers) Lady Lansdowne (from same plate)
- NPG D36509: William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey; Mary Granville (née Villiers) Lady Lansdowne (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Lion and Crown, Russell Street, Covent Garden, London)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1700back to top
Current affairs
The sudden death of Prince William, son of Princess Anne and George, Prince of Denmark, triggers a succession crisis. His birth had secured the succession of the crown to a Protestant, safeguarding the throne from any future claim by James II's Catholic son, James Francis.Art and science
Dramatist, William Congreve's comedy The Way of the World premieres at Lincoln's Inn Theatre, receiving a mixed reception. It would achieve greater literary acclaim in modern times.Poet, John Dryden, dies and is buried in Geoffrey Chaucer's grave in Westminster Abbey.
International
Diplomat and poet, Matthew Prior, secretly negotiates with Louis XIV, king of France, a second partition treaty concerning the Spanish Empire. However, following the death of Spanish ruler, Carlos II, the agreement collapses since neither Spanish or Austrian governments accept the treaty's proposals.Comments back to top
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