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John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont
5 of 7 portraits of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont
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John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont
by James Macardell, published by J. Short, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 6 November 1764
15 in. x 11 in. (380 mm x 280 mm) plate size; 15 1/8 in. x 11 1/4 in. (383 mm x 285 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D36099
Artistsback to top
- Thomas Hudson (1701-1779), Portrait painter and art collector. Artist or producer associated with 182 portraits.
- James Macardell (1727 or 1728-1765), Mezzotint engraver. Artist or producer associated with 294 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
- J. Short (active 1764), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG 2481: John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont (after)
- NPG D36100: John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont (from same plate)
Events of 1764back to top
Current affairs
Radical John Wilkes publishes his pornographic parody of Alexander Pope's An Essay on Man; An Essay on Woman. Parliament moves to expel him once again but Wilkes flees to Paris. He is found guilty of obscene and seditious libel in his absence and declared an outlaw.Sugar Act levies duty on sugar, wine and textiles imported into America while the Currency Act prohibits the American colonies from issuing paper currency in any form.
Art and science
8-year old composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arrives in London with his family as part of a European tour and amazes British audiences.Artist William Hogarth dies in London.
Connoisseur and collector Horace Walpole publishes The Castle of Otranto; regarded as the first gothic novel.
Lancashire weaver James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny.
International
Catherine the Great founds the Hermitage as a court museum attached to the Winter Palace in St Petersburg.Nawab of Bengal Mir Qasim increasingly independent of the British and rebuilds Bengal's army. He captures the British garrison at Patna and executes his hostages. British forces are victorious at the decisive Battle of Buxar. Mir Qasim flees into exile in Delhi where he later dies.
Jesuits are expelled from France.
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