Hon. Arabella Talbot (née Ogle)
1 portrait of Hon. Arabella Talbot (née Ogle)
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Hon. Arabella Talbot (née Ogle)
by and published by John Raphael Smith, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 20 June 1799
15 in. x 11 1/4 in. (380 mm x 285 mm) plate size; 12 1/8 in. x 308 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1930
Reference Collection
NPG D40809
Sitterback to top
- Hon. Arabella Talbot (née Ogle) (1762-1855), Daughter of Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle, 1st Bt; former second wife of Hon. Edward Bouverie, and later first wife of Hon. Robert Talbot. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Artistsback to top
- John Hoppner (1758-1810), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 217 portraits, Sitter in 13 portraits.
- John Raphael Smith (1752-1812), Portrait painter, engraver and pastellist. Artist or producer associated with 192 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (31 King Street, Covent Garden, London)
Events of 1799back to top
Current affairs
The Prince of Wales is reconciled with his secret wife Maria Fitzherbert.Corresponding Societies Act is passed prohibiting certain named political groups including the radical London Corresponding Society and the United Irishmen.
Art and science
The Swiss artist Henry Fuseli, resident in England since 1778, is appointed Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy.The conservative educator Hannah More publishes her Strictures on Female Education which criticised demands for women's rights while proposing an active role for them within religious and moral movements.
International
Successful defence of Acre in the Levant is led by William Sidney Smith.British expedition to Holland, led by General Ralph Abercromby, ends in evacuation after allies defeated at Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom.
Fall of the ruling Directory in France. Napoleon seizes power.
The Rosetta Stone is discovered in Egypt.
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