George Stepney
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
George Stepney
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, circa 1707
36 in. x 28 in. (914 mm x 711 mm)
Given by the Art Fund, 1945
Primary Collection
NPG 3228
Artistback to top
- Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 1689 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D20370: George Stepney (source portrait)
- NPG D33127: George Stepney (source portrait)
- NPG D4313: George Stepney (source portrait)
- NPG D31522: George Stepney (source portrait)
- NPG D42128: George Stepney (source portrait)
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- Ingamells, John, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, 2009, p. 269
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 587
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Events of 1707back to top
Current affairs
The Acts of Union unites the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one sovereign state, Great Britain, and merges the parliaments of both states. Presiding over the negotiations for the union was the Lord Chancellor, William Cowper and Lord Seafield, Scottish Lord Chancellor.Art and science
Antiquary, Humphrey Wanley, helps 're-found' the Society of Antiquaries which first meets at the Bear Tavern in the Strand. Originally established in 1586, it ceased to meet soon after the accession of James I.International
Following failure to capture Toulon, Admiral Cloudesley Shovell's flagship 'Association' is shipwrecked in the Isles of Scilly, drowning her entire crew.Hispano-French army, led by James FitzJames, Duke of Berwick overwhelmingly defeat British forces under Henri de Massue de Ruvigny at Almanza, a defining battle in war against France.
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