Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton
1 portrait by John Bowles
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton
by John Smith, sold by John Bowles, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
13 3/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (340 mm x 250 mm) plate size; 13 5/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. (347 mm x 260 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D41714
Sitterback to top
- Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton, Wife of Sir Hans Hamilton, 1673-1729?. Sitter in 5 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- John Bowles (1701?-1779), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 118 portraits.
- John Smith (1652-1743), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1181 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Willem Wissing (1656-1687), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 147 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D11980: Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton (from same plate)
- NPG D11979: Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton (from same plate)
- NPG D31014: Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton (from same plate)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1687back to top
Current affairs
The fellows of Magdalen College, defying James II's instructions that they choose a Roman Catholic as its president, elect John Hough, Bishop of Worcester. The crown subsequently expels the fellows and annuls Hough's position.The Declaration of Indulgence is issued, granting greater religious tolerance towards nonconformists and Catholics.
Art and science
Astronomer, Edmond Halley, publishes Isaac Newton's Principia, Newton's theory on the laws of gravity and motion.Poet laureate, John Dryden, publishes The Hind and the Panther, a pro-Catholic, allegorical poem constructed as a theological discussion between the animals who represent the Church of Rome and Church of England respectively.
International
Papist Richard Talbot is appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland, the first Catholic to take the position since the Reformation.Comments back to top
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