'The Earle of Essex's Throat Cut' (Arthur Capel, 1st Earl of Essex; John Holland; Major Webster)
10 of 12 portraits of Arthur Capel, 1st Earl of Essex
'The Earle of Essex's Throat Cut' (Arthur Capel, 1st Earl of Essex; John Holland; Major Webster)
after Francis Barlow
line engraving, 1683 or after
3 1/2 in. x 2 1/8 in. (89 mm x 53 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D23013(m)
Sittersback to top
- Arthur Capel, 1st Earl of Essex (1631-1683), Soldier; son of 1st Baron Capel. Sitter in 12 portraits. Identify
- John Holland (active 1683), Servant to 2nd Earl of Sunderland; assassin. Sitter associated with 1 portrait. Identify
- Major Webster (active 1683), Major and assassin. Sitter associated with 1 portrait. Identify
Artistback to top
- Francis Barlow (active 1648-died 1704), Painter and etcher. Artist or producer associated with 62 portraits.
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Plots, Intrigue and Murder from 1580 - 1700 (25 May 2013 - 8 December 2013)
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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