Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Bt
4 of 15 portraits of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Bt
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Bt
by Robert White, after William Faithorne
line engraving, (1671)
9 1/2 in. x 6 1/8 in. (242 mm x 155 mm) plate size; 12 1/8 in. x 7 1/2 in. (307 mm x 190 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D21297
Artistsback to top
- William Faithorne (circa 1620-1691), Engraver and draughtsman. Artist or producer associated with 720 portraits, Sitter associated with 4 portraits.
- Robert White (1645-1703), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 608 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D19270: Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Bt (from same plate)
- NPG D22651: Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Bt (from same plate)
Events of 1671back to top
Current affairs
Anne Hyde, first wife of James, Duke of York, dies soon after the birth of their youngest child, Edgar.Adventurer, Thomas Blood, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels, but in a political manoeuvre, the king pardons Blood in an impressive show of royal mercy.
Art and science
Dramatist, William Wycherley's play, Love in a Wood, staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, is watched by the king's former mistress, Barbara Villiers, with whom Wycherley would have an affair.John Milton publishes epic poem, Paradise Regained together with another of his major works, the play, Samson Agonistes.
International
French Minister of Finance, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, founds Académie Royale d'Architecture. A patron of arts, Colbert, who greatly enriched the Louvre's collection, was charged with overseeing the cultural affairs of France, and was responsible for founding several national institutions in France, including, Académie des sciences and Observatoire de Paris.Comments back to top
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