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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton

by William Nelson Gardiner, published by Edward Harding, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, after Samuel Cooper
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1797
13 1/8 in. x 10 1/8 in. (333 mm x 256 mm) plate size; 20 in. x 13 7/8 in. (509 mm x 354 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1956
Reference Collection
NPG D41835

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  • Samuel Cooper (1608?-1672), Miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 111 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
  • William Nelson Gardiner (1766-1814), Engraver and bookseller. Artist or producer associated with 52 portraits.
  • Edward Harding (1755-1840), Engraver, publisher and librarian to Queen Charlotte. Artist or producer associated with 189 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
  • Silvester (Sylvester) Harding (1745-1809), Artist; publisher. Artist or producer associated with 221 portraits.

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  • NPG D29339: Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton (based on same portrait)

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Current affairs

The Anti-Jacobin periodical makes its debut followed by The Anti-Jacobin Review the year after. Edited by William Gifford, it acted as a Tory mouthpiece against the 'New Morality' associated with republicanism.
Bank crisis results in the temporary suspension of payments by the Bank of England leading to a nationwide currency shortage.

Art and science

Robert Southey, later Poet Laureate, publishes his collected Poems, exploring contemporary interest in mythology and non-European cultures.
Ann Radcliffe publishes her popular gothic novel The Italian. One of the most imaginative novelists of the period, she helped introduce readers to the romantic sense of the supernatural.

International

Battle of Cape St Vincent. Admiral John Jervis leads the fleet which defeat the Spanish.
Failure of a small French invasion in Pembrokeshire.
Naval mutinies at Spithead and Nore.
Attack on the Canary Islands in which Rear-Admiral Nelson loses an arm.

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