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Lord Bernard Stuart; Lord John Stuart

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Lord Bernard Stuart; Lord John Stuart

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1683 (circa 1638)
17 1/4 in. x 10 5/8 in. (438 mm x 270 mm) paper size, cut
Acquired, 1961
Reference Collection
NPG D13176

Sittersback to top

  • Lord Bernard Stuart (1622-1645), 'Earl of Lichfield' and royalist Army Officer. Sitter associated with 13 portraits.
  • Lord John Stuart (1621-1644), Soldier; son of 3rd Duke of Lennox; brother of Lord Bernard Stuart. Sitter associated with 5 portraits.

Artistsback to top

  • Richard Tompson (died 1693), Publisher, printseller, auctioneer and dealer. Artist or producer associated with 116 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
  • Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 1023 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.

Related worksback to top

  • NPG D26617: Lord John Stuart; Lord Bernard Stuart (from same plate)
  • NPG D37325: Lord Bernard Stuart; Lord John Stuart (from same plate)
  • NPG D37326: Lord John Stuart; Lord Bernard Stuart (from same plate)
  • NPG D42096: Lord John Stuart; Lord Bernard Stuart (from same plate)

Events of 1683back to top

Current affairs

Rye House Plot, a conspiracy to murder the king and his heir, James, Duke of York, is leaked to the government by minor conspirator, Josiah Keeling. Arrests follow; some conspirators are executed, others pardoned while several flee the country.
Worst ever recorded frost in England freezes the Thames.

Art and science

England's first public museum, the Ashmolean Museum, is opened by Oxford University to house a substantial collection donated by the Antiquary, Elias Ashmole.

International

Financial constraints forces Charles II to decide to relinquish Tangiers, an English possession since 1661, unable to continue its defence against the Moors. Admiral, George Legge, Baron Dartmouth, is commissioned to oversee the port's demolition. Diarist, Samuel Pepys accompanies Dartmouth as his secretary during the expedition.

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