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William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester

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William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester

by Edward Bell, after John Westbrooke Chandler
mezzotint, published 1799
Reference Collection
NPG D2783

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  • Edward Bell (active 1794-1819), Painter and mezzotinter. Artist or producer associated with 16 portraits.
  • John Westbrooke Chandler (1763?-1807), Portrait and landscape painter. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.

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  • NPG D2782: William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester (from same plate)

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Current affairs

The Prince of Wales is reconciled with his secret wife Maria Fitzherbert.
Corresponding Societies Act is passed prohibiting certain named political groups including the radical London Corresponding Society and the United Irishmen.

Art and science

The Swiss artist Henry Fuseli, resident in England since 1778, is appointed Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy.
The conservative educator Hannah More publishes her Strictures on Female Education which criticised demands for women's rights while proposing an active role for them within religious and moral movements.

International

Successful defence of Acre in the Levant is led by William Sidney Smith.
British expedition to Holland, led by General Ralph Abercromby, ends in evacuation after allies defeated at Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom.
Fall of the ruling Directory in France. Napoleon seizes power.
The Rosetta Stone is discovered in Egypt.

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