The Penitent Magdalene
2 of 11 portraits by Godfried Schalcken
© National Portrait Gallery, London
The Penitent Magdalene
by and published by John Smith, after Godfried Schalcken
mezzotint, 1693
13 5/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (346 mm x 250 mm) cut
Purchased, 1944
Reference Collection
NPG D11720
Artistsback to top
- Godfried Schalcken (1643-1706), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 11 portraits, Sitter in 5 portraits.
- John Smith (1652-1743), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1181 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Events of 1693back to top
Current affairs
William III shift to the Whigs is made apparent by his appointment of John Somers and John Trenchard to senior government posts; his initial preference for mixed ministries waned principally due to Whig support of his foreign policies.Art and science
Dramatist, William Congreve, stages his first two plays; The Old Bachelor is enthusiastically received, conversely his subsequent play, The Double Dealer, is not met with the same approval. In response, Congreve angrily attacks his critics in the dedication of its first publication.International
Battle of Landen. French army heavily defeats English and Dutch forces under William III. William's retreat from the French cavalry is made possible by the defence of the bridge at Neerhespen, by Huguenot leader, Henri de Massue de Ruvigny.French defeat the British and Dutch merchant fleet, the Smyrna convoy.
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