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King James II
6 of 43 portraits by Nicolas de Largillière
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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King James II
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, circa 1686
9 in. x 7 in. (230 mm x 178 mm) paper size, cut
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D30784
Artistsback to top
- Isaac Beckett (1652 or 1653-1688), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 184 portraits.
- Nicolas de Largillière (1656-1746), Painter and Draughtsman. Artist or producer associated with 43 portraits, Sitter associated with 3 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D11522: King James II (based on same portrait)
- NPG D30781: King James II (based on same portrait)
Events of 1686back to top
Current affairs
James II, determined to re-establish Catholicism as a state religion, reverses proscription for Catholics to positions of authority, revives the ecclesiastic Court of High Commission, and admits to the privy council four Catholic lords, including John Belasyse, Baron Belasyse of Worlaby.Art and science
A collection of poems by painter and poet, Anne Killigrew are posthumously published under the title, Poems by Mrs. Anne Killigrew'. A maid of honour to the queen, Mary of Modena, Killigrew was known for her beauty and virtuous nature.International
The League of Augsburg, founded by a coalition of European countries convened by the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, opposed the expansionist plans of France.James II creates the Dominion of New England, uniting the administrations of several English colonies in North America.
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