Unknown man engraved as James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch
33 of 42 portraits of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Unknown man engraved as James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch
by William Baillie, after Caspar Netscher, after Jan Wyck
mezzotint, 30 September 1774 (in or before 1676)
16 in. x 16 1/2 in. (406 mm x 419 mm) plate size; 16 3/8 in. x 16 7/8 in. (415 mm x 428 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1868
Reference Collection
NPG D38870
Sitterback to top
- James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch (1649-1685), Son of Charles II and Lucy Walter. Sitter associated with 42 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Baillie (1723-1810), Art dealer, printmaker and Captain. Artist or producer associated with 18 portraits, Sitter associated with 4 portraits.
- Caspar Netscher (1639-1684), Dutch artist. Artist or producer associated with 9 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Jan Wyck (1652?-1700), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 8 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D29402: Unknown man engraved as James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch (from same plate)
- NPG D39265: Unknown man engraved as James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch (from same plate)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1774back to top
Current affairs
Philanthropist and reformer John Howard is called before the House of Commons Select Committee to give evidence on the shocking conditions in prisons across the country.Young Tahitian Omai arrives in England after making contact with Captain James Cook on his second voyage. He is introduced into London Society by Joseph Banks and is much admired.
Coercive or 'Intolerable' Acts are passed in response to the crisis in the American colonies.
Art and science
Philosopher and chemist Joseph Priestley isolates oxygen in the form of a gas.Artist Thomas Gainsborough moves from Bath to set up a studio in London.
Royal Crescent, Bath, designed by John Wood the Younger, is completed.
Methodist preacher John Wesley publishes his pamphlet Thoughts Upon Slavery which argues against slavery.
International
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe publishes his romantic novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther, bringing him an immediate European reputation.In retaliation for the Boston Tea Party, the port of Boston is closed under the first of the British government's Coercive Acts. Delegates from twelve American colonies meet in Philadelphia and agree not to import any goods from Britain.
Death of Louis XV of France. Louis XVI succeeds.
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