Godfried Schalcken
5 of 11 portraits by Godfried Schalcken
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Godfried Schalcken
by Pieter Schenck, after Godfried Schalcken
mezzotint, (1694)
9 3/4 in. x 7 in. (248 mm x 178 mm) plate size; 10 in. x 7 1/4 in. (254 mm x 184 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D8975
Sitterback to top
- Godfried Schalcken (1643-1706), Portrait painter. Sitter in 5 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 11 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Godfried Schalcken (1643-1706), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 11 portraits, Sitter in 5 portraits.
- Pieter Schenck (1660-1711), Engraver and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 50 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D8974: Godfried Schalcken (based on same portrait)
- NPG D11495: Godfried Schalcken (based on same portrait)
- NPG D19876: Godfried Schalcken (based on same portrait)
- NPG D40565: Godfried Schalcken (based on same portrait)
Events of 1694back to top
Current affairs
Mary II dies of smallpox at Kensington Palace, William now rules alone.Charles Montagu is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer for his efforts in overseeing and assisting with the foundation of The Bank of England.
The Triennial Act is passed enforcing the contest of Parliamentary elections every three years.
Art and science
Bookseller, Jacob Tonson, senior and poet John Dryden, publish Joseph Addison's first major poem, An Account of the Greatest English Poets, in their collaborative series, Miscellany Poems, fourth edition.Promoter of women's education, Mary Astell's publication, A Serious Proposal to the Ladies, advocates for women's education.
International
William III captures Huy, restoring the allied position on the River Meuse and securing communications between the armies of the grand alliance on the rivers Rhine and Moselle and Spanish Netherlands.A treasure fleet, including HMS Sussex, sinks in a storm off Gibraltar.
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