Richard Busby
1 portrait by Henry Tilson
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Richard Busby
by Robert White, printed and sold by John King
line engraving, circa 1695
14 1/8 in. x 10 1/8 in. (360 mm x 258 mm) plate size; 17 7/8 in. x 14 in. (455 mm x 357 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1876
Reference Collection
NPG D32462
Sitterback to top
- Richard Busby (1606-1695), Headmaster of Westminster School. Sitter in 9 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- John King (active 1698-1759), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 33 portraits.
- Robert White (1645-1703), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 608 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D31144: Richard Busby (from same plate)
- NPG D19403: Richard Busby (from same plate)
- NPG 419: Richard Busby (after)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Globe, against the Church in the Poultry, London)
Events of 1695back to top
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Princess Anne, daughter of James II by Anne Hyde, and now heir apparent to the English throne, returns to court having retired two years previously over William III's dismissal of John Churchill and his wife, Sarah, Anne's closest companion.Art and science
William Congreve's comical farce, Love for Love, exemplifying the height of Restoration comedy, reopens Lincoln's Inn Theatre with a new actors' company led by actor Thomas Betterton. Its witty, sparking dialogue made it hugely popular with audiences.International
William III and Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria, commanding the army of the grand alliance, recapture Namur in the Spanish Netherlands from the French. Despite a period of victories, the Netherlands and England begin to struggle financially under the economic strain of the ongoing Nine Years' War.Comments back to top
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