John Rogers
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
John Rogers
by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Daniel Saville (Savil, Savill)
etching, 1653
8 1/8 in. x 5 3/8 in. (207 mm x 135 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D28874
Artistsback to top
- Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677), Etcher. Artist or producer associated with 540 portraits, Sitter associated with 10 portraits.
- Daniel Saville (Savil, Savill) (circa 1609-1694), Artist; Master of the Painter-Stainers' Company. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
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Events of 1653back to top
Current affairs
Dismissal of Rump Parliament. Briefly, power rests with the radicals' Barebone's Parliament before infighting leads to its dissolution. The subsequent passing of 'The Instrument of Government', drafted by Parliamentary General John Lambert, establishes the protectoral system, declaring Oliver Cromwell as lord protector and setting up a supervisory council of state.Art and science
The London ironmonger, Izaak Walton publishes The Compleat Angler.Cupid and Death, a masque written by dramatist James Shirley, is performed before the Portuguese ambassador, Count of Peneguiaõ, briefly reviving theatrical performances during the Interregnum.
International
Anglo-Dutch War. English navy blockade the Dutch coast forcing the economy of the Netherlands to collapse. Soon afterwards, naval forces clash for the last time at the battle of Scheveningen. Both sides claim victory, however, death of Dutch commander, Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp, ultimately signal defeat for the Netherlands.Comments back to top
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