Elizabeth (née Gunning), Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon
1 portrait of Elizabeth (née Gunning), Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Elizabeth (née Gunning), Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon
by Robert Laurie, published by Robert Sayer, after Katharine Read
mezzotint, published 25 February 1771
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D7118
Sitterback to top
- Elizabeth (née Gunning), Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon (1733-1790), Famous Irish beauty and society hostess; former wife of 6th Duke of Hamilton, and later wife of 5th Duke of Argyll. Sitter in 13 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Robert Laurie (Lowery or Lowry or Lowrie or Lawrey or Lawrie) (1755?-1836), Mezzotint engraver and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 69 portraits.
- Katharine Read (1723-1778), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 40 portraits.
- Robert Sayer (1724 or 1725-1794), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 198 portraits.
Events of 1771back to top
Current affairs
Artist Benjamin West exhibits his celebrated modern history painting The Death of Wolfe at the Royal Academy, commemorating the death of General James Wolfe at the 1759 Battle of Quebec during the Seven Years' War. The painting creates a sensation and George III commissions a copy.Reporting of parliamentary debates is permitted.
Art and science
Richard Arkwright begins to develop cotton mills at Cromford in the Derwent Valley, Derbyshire; one of the earliest factory complexes.Botanist James Robertson makes the first recorded ascent of Ben Nevis.
Encyclopedia Britannica is completed with 2,931 pages.
First recorded cricket match is played in Horsham, West Sussex.
International
First voyage of James Cook ends. HMS Endeavour anchors in the port of Deal, Kent following its three-year global circumnavigation.Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to Britain.
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