Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington
16 of 182 portraits by Thomas Hudson
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington
studio of Thomas Hudson
oil on canvas, after 1761
49 in. x 39 1/4 in. (1245 mm x 997 mm)
Given by Lord Henley, 1927
Primary Collection
NPG 2166
Sitterback to top
- Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington (circa 1708-1772), Chancellor. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Thomas Hudson (1701-1779), Portrait painter and art collector. Artist or producer associated with 182 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ingamells, John, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, 2004, p. 364
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 463
Events of 1761back to top
Current affairs
George, Prince of Wales marries Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at St James' Palace. He is crowned George III two weeks later.Buckingham House, on the site of present-day Buckingham Palace, is purchased for the royal family.
Bridgewater canal, engineered by James Brindley, opens as Britain's first canal.
Art and science
Establishment of Matthew Boulton's toy factory, the Soho Manufactory, near Birmingham; considered the first modern factory in Britain.Allan Ramsay becomes Painter to the King.
International
Seven Years' War: General Sir Eyre Coote captures Pondicherry from the French in India. A combined Prussian-Hanoverian-British force led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats a large French army at the Battle of Villinghausen. France and Spain sign the Pacte de Famille forming an alliance against Britain. Prime Minister William Pitt the Elder fails to garner support to declare war on Spain.Comments back to top
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