John Smith

1 portrait by Georg Siegmund Facius

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John Smith

by Georg Siegmund Facius, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, (1765)
16 3/4 in. x 12 3/4 in. (425 mm x 323 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D41753

Sitterback to top

  • John Smith (baptised 1711-1795), College head and professor of astronomy. Sitter in 1 portrait.

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  • Georg Siegmund Facius (circa 1750-before 1814), Stipple engraver. Artist or producer associated with 22 portraits.
  • Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 1425 portraits, Sitter associated with 40 portraits.

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Current affairs

Lord Castlereagh (the Marquis of Londonderry) commits suicide after a blackmail campaign against him.
Tory cabinet joined by liberals George Canning and Robert Peel. Canning is appointed Foreign Secretary.

Art and science

John Nash completes the remodelling of the King's villa, the Brighton Pavilion and begins plans for the new layout of Regent Street and Regent's Park.
The Caledonian Canal opens to link eastern to western Scotland.
The Sunday Times is founded.

International

David Wilkie exhibits celebrated Chelsea Pensioners at the Royal Academy to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. It proves so popular a rail has to be erected to protect it.
First major failure of the potato crop in Ireland. A large-scale public works programme is implemented to provide employment.

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