Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury

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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury

by Robert White, after John Greenhill
line engraving, published 1679 (circa 1672-1673)
11 1/8 in. x 8 1/8 in. (284 mm x 207 mm) paper size
Given by Henry Witte Martin, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D16245

Sitterback to top

Artistsback to top

  • John Greenhill (1644?-1676), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 30 portraits.
  • Robert White (1645-1703), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 608 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

Related worksback to top

  • NPG D19793: Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (based on same portrait)
  • NPG 3893: Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (based on same portrait)

Events of 1679back to top

Current affairs

Cavalier Parliament dissolves over the exclusion crisis - removing James, Duke of York from the line of succession. First of three 'Exclusion Parliaments' assembles; William Russell, Lord Bedford, member of the nascent Whig party, introduces an Exclusion Bill.
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, suppresses rebellious Scottish covenanters at Bothwell Bridge.

Art and science

An adaptation of Sophocles's Oedipus is published, a collaboration between poet laureate, John Dryden and playwright, Nathaniel Lee. It becomes a hugely successful stage production during the Restoration period.
Composer, Henry Purcell, becomes organist of Westminster Abbey.

International

The daughter of Henrietta Anne of England and Philippe, Duke of Orleans, Marie Louise d'Orleans, marries Charles II of Spain. It was hoped the marriage would improve relations between France and Spain who had previously been at war over the Spanish Netherlands.

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