Francis Turner
1 portrait by Mary Beale
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
Francis Turner
attributed to Mary Beale
oil on canvas, feigned oval, circa 1683-1688
29 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (749 mm x 622 mm)
Transferred from The British Museum, London, 1879
Primary Collection
NPG 573
Artistback to top
- Mary Beale (1633-1699), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 53 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ingamells, John, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, 2009, p. 300
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 625
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.Comments back to top
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