John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont; Catherine Perceval (née Cecil), Countess of Egmont
2 of 2 portraits of Catherine Perceval (née Cecil), Countess of Egmont
© National Portrait Gallery, London
John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont; Catherine Perceval (née Cecil), Countess of Egmont
by Richard Josey, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1876 (1756)
8 1/2 in. x 9 in. (216 mm x 229 mm) plate size; 12 in. x 14 7/8 in. (305 mm x 379 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D1855
Sittersback to top
- John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont (1711-1770), Statesman. Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Catherine Perceval (née Cecil), Countess of Egmont (1719-1752), First wife of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Richard Josey (1840-1906), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 47 portraits.
- Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 1424 portraits, Sitter associated with 39 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1876back to top
Current affairs
Following the introduction of the Royal Titles Act, Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India, with Disraeli deliberately flattering Victoria's imperialist ambitions. In turn, Victoria creates Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield; he continues to run government from the Lords.Art and science
The classical-subject painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema, famous for his elegant depictions of the Roman Empire, paints An Audience at Agrippa's.US inventor Alexander Graham Bell invents and patents the telephone following research into vocal physiology and speech instruction for the deaf, after discovering that sound could be transmitted and reconverted through an electric wire by using a continuous electric current.
International
15,000 Bulgarian Christians are slaughtered by Turkish troops in retaliation for the killing of 300 Turks in Batak at the start of the Bulgarian uprising. The Turkish government practices further repression by compulsorily transferring people of other ethnicities to Bulgaria to make the Bulgarians a minority. Gladstone published a pamphlet The Bulgarian Horrors and the Question of the East attacking Turkish actions, selling 200,000 copies in a month.Comments back to top
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