Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
2 of 42 portraits by E. Bocquet
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
by E. Bocquet, published by Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, published by Peter Brown, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 26 May 1798 (circa 1636)
7 in. x 4 5/8 in. (177 mm x 119 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D16339
Sitterback to top
- Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593-1641), Statesman. Sitter associated with 109 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- E. Bocquet (active 1806-1849), Engraver and miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 42 portraits.
- Peter Brown (active 1790-1809), Printseller and picture dealer. Artist or producer associated with 11 portraits.
- Silvester (Sylvester) Harding (1745-1809), Artist; publisher. Artist or producer associated with 221 portraits.
- Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 1023 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (127 Pall Mall, London)
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Crown Street, Soho, London)
Events of 1798back to top
Current affairs
To meet war costs, William Pitt introduces a Finance Bill which levies income tax for the first time.Art and science
William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge publish Lyrical Ballads; a key publication for the romantic movement in poetry. Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner opens the volume.Publisher and printseller Rudolph Ackermann establishes his popular 'Repository of the Arts' shop, gallery, library and social centre on the Strand.
International
Uprising of the United Irishmen: a republican rebellion which attempted to achieve Ireland's total independence by force with the aid of a French invasion. It was only narrowly defeated.Battle of the Nile. Napoleon's visionary Egyptian campaign offers British first major victory as Nelson destroys the French fleet.
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