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Sir William Jones

by James Heath, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1799 (1767-1769)
10 3/8 in. x 8 in. (265 mm x 203 mm) plate size; 17 3/8 in. x 11 3/4 in. (442 mm x 300 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1959
Reference Collection
NPG D36735

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Artistsback to top

  • James Heath (1757-1834), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 84 portraits, Sitter associated with 8 portraits.
  • Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 1425 portraits, Sitter associated with 40 portraits.

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  • NPG D15509: Sir William Jones (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D36734: Sir William Jones (based on same portrait)

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Current affairs

The Prince of Wales is reconciled with his secret wife Maria Fitzherbert.
Corresponding Societies Act is passed prohibiting certain named political groups including the radical London Corresponding Society and the United Irishmen.

Art and science

The Swiss artist Henry Fuseli, resident in England since 1778, is appointed Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy.
The conservative educator Hannah More publishes her Strictures on Female Education which criticised demands for women's rights while proposing an active role for them within religious and moral movements.

International

Successful defence of Acre in the Levant is led by William Sidney Smith.
British expedition to Holland, led by General Ralph Abercromby, ends in evacuation after allies defeated at Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom.
Fall of the ruling Directory in France. Napoleon seizes power.
The Rosetta Stone is discovered in Egypt.

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