Robert Ker, 4th Earl of Roxburghe

1 portrait by David Paton

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Robert Ker, 4th Earl of Roxburghe

by John Smith, after David Paton
mezzotint, 1698
6 in. x 4 3/8 in. (154 mm x 111 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D18992

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  • David Paton (active 1668-1693), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 12 portraits.
  • John Smith (1652-1743), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1181 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.

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  • NPG D11945: Robert Ker, 4th Earl of Roxburghe (from same plate)
  • NPG D19972: Robert Ker, 4th Earl of Roxburghe (from same plate)

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Current affairs

The king's residence, Whitehall Palace, is destroyed by fire. The Banqueting House survives.
Issues surrounding the prerogative of the king and size of a standing army during peacetime serve as the principal subjects for debate during the general election. The Whig Junto majority is reduced by resurgent Tory opposition.

Art and science

Anti-theatrical polemicist, Jeremy Collier writes, A Short View, attacking the immorality of the theatre.
John Bunyan's The Heavenly Foot-Man, a sermon on Christian life, is published posthumously.

International

Instructed by William III, Arnold Joost van Keppel, earl of Albemarle, negotiates with Louis XIV over issues surrounding the Spanish succession. Proposals in the first partition treaty are agreed by both sides.
Peter I of Russia visits England eager to strengthen diplomatic ties with other European countries.

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