Richard Brinsley Sheridan
30 of 168 portraits of Richard Brinsley Sheridan
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
by F. Serle, after a bust by John Charles Lochée
stipple engraving, published 1789
Given by Henry Witte Martin, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D5968
Sitterback to top
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), Dramatist and parliamentary orator. Sitter associated with 168 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- John Charles Lochée (1751-1791), Sculptor. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.
- F. Serle. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
Events of 1789back to top
Current affairs
George III recovers from the previous year's illness. The 'Regency Crisis' and attendant political wrangling between the Tory Prime Minister William Pitt and the pro-Whig Prince of Wales end. Dismissed as a 'bilious attack', George's sickness was in fact the first sign of the mental health problems which led to the Prince of Wales's appointment as Regent in 1811.Art and science
John Boydell's ambitious new Shakespeare Gallery opens in Pall Mall, displaying works by Britain's leading artists and attempting to combine urban entertainment with the promotion of British history painting.Philosopher Jeremy Bentham publishes An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, outlining his 'greatest happiness principle'.
International
George Washington is elected first President of the United States.The French Revolution begins. The storming of the Bastille on the 14 July marks the overthrow of the absolute monarchy in France. The uprising followed the establishment of a governing National Assembly of the people's representatives.
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