'The Gordon-knot, - or - the bonny-duchess hunting the Bedfordshire bull'
1 portrait of Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
'The Gordon-knot, - or - the bonny-duchess hunting the Bedfordshire bull'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 19 April 1797
10 3/8 in. x 14 1/4 in. (262 mm x 362 mm) plate size; 10 7/8 in. x 15 in. (277 mm x 380 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12610
Artistsback to top
- James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist or producer associated with 887 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Hannah Humphrey (circa 1745-1818), Publisher and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 720 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Sittersback to top
- Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802), Whig politician and agriculturist. Sitter associated with 39 portraits. Identify
- Georgiana Russell (née Gordon), Duchess of Bedford (1781-1853), Second wife of 6th Duke of Bedford. Sitter associated with 9 portraits. Identify
- Louisa Cornwallis (née Gordon), Marchioness of Cornwallis (1776-1850), Wife of Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess of Cornwallis, daughter of 4th Duke of Gordon. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Jane Gordon (née Maxwell), Duchess of Gordon (1748 or 1749-1812), Political hostess and agricultural reformer. Sitter in 8 portraits. Identify
- Susan Montagu (née Gordon), Duchess of Manchester (1774-1828), Wife of Wiliam Montagu, 5th Duke of Manchester, daughter of 4th Duke of Gordon. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Charlotte Lennox (née Gordon), Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (1768-1842), Wife of 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox; eldest daughter of 4th Duke of Gordon. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (37 New Bond Street, London and 27 St James's Street, London)
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Events of 1797back to top
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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