Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge
5 of 7 portraits by William Platt
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge
by William Platt, published by Edward Harding
stipple engraving, published 1799
7 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. (190 mm x 139 mm) plate size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D29433
Sitterback to top
- Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (circa 1590-1664), Politician; MP for Wiltshire and Marlborough. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Artistsback to top
- Edward Harding (1755-1840), Engraver, publisher and librarian to Queen Charlotte. Artist or producer associated with 189 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- William Platt (1775-after 1796), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.
Events of 1799back to top
Current affairs
The Prince of Wales is reconciled with his secret wife Maria Fitzherbert.Corresponding Societies Act is passed prohibiting certain named political groups including the radical London Corresponding Society and the United Irishmen.
Art and science
The Swiss artist Henry Fuseli, resident in England since 1778, is appointed Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy.The conservative educator Hannah More publishes her Strictures on Female Education which criticised demands for women's rights while proposing an active role for them within religious and moral movements.
International
Successful defence of Acre in the Levant is led by William Sidney Smith.British expedition to Holland, led by General Ralph Abercromby, ends in evacuation after allies defeated at Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom.
Fall of the ruling Directory in France. Napoleon seizes power.
The Rosetta Stone is discovered in Egypt.
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