Janet (née Wedderburn), Lady Erskine
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Janet (née Wedderburn), Lady Erskine
by James Watson, published by Robert Sayer, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, (circa 1759)
15 3/8 in. x 11 1/8 in. (392 mm x 282 mm) plate size; 17 1/2 in. x 12 5/8 in. (444 mm x 321 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D36556
Sitterback to top
- Janet (née Wedderburn), Lady Erskine (died 1797), Wife of Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Bt. Sitter in 6 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 120 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Robert Sayer (1724 or 1725-1794), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 198 portraits.
- James Watson (circa 1740-1790), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 193 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street, London)
Events of 1759back to top
Current affairs
British Museum opens to the public at Montagu House, based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are created.
David Garrick writes Heart of Oak, the official march of the Royal Navy, to celebrate a year of British victories.
Art and science
First volume of Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy is published.Artist Thomas Gainsborough moves to Bath.
A Journey Through Europe; or, A Play of Geography, the earliest British board game, is produced and sold.
Clockmaker John Harrison produces his 'No. 1 sea watch', the first successful marine chronometer.
International
Seven Years' War: British commander General James Wolfe is victorious at the Battle of Quebec and takes Quebec city, but dies in the engagement. At the Battle of Quiberon Bay, off the coast of Brittany, the British fleet are victorious over the French.Portuguese expel the Jesuits from Brazil, beginning a widespread reaction against the order in Catholic Europe.
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