Joseph Hall
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
Joseph Hall
by John Payne, after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1628
4 7/8 in. x 3 5/8 in. (124 mm x 91 mm) paper size
Given by Henry Witte Martin, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D45806
Artistsback to top
- John Payne (died 1648 or before), Printmaker. Artist or producer associated with 69 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D26736: Joseph Hall (from same plate)
- NPG D9110: Joseph Hall (from same plate)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1628back to top
Current affairs
John Felton, a professional soldier, assassinates George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.Lawyer and politician, Sir Edward Coke, leads the demand for a Petition of Right which sets out specific civil liberties while curbing Royal power. After much debate, it is reluctantly accepted by Charles I and passed in Parliament.
Art and science
Aged ten, poet Abraham Cowley writes his epic romance, Pyramus and Thisbe; it would appear in his first publication, Poetical blossoms, 1633, a collection of five poems.Charles I purchases a substantial art collection from the Duke of Mantua, initially overseen by diplomat, Sir Isaac Wake.
International
The Huguenots surrender in La Rochelle to Catholic royalist forces. Attempts are made by England to assist the city; a final, unsuccessful expedition is dispatched by Robert Bertie, Earl of Lindsey, now head of the fleet since the death of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.Comments back to top
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