Queen Anne; William, Duke of Gloucester
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Queen Anne; William, Duke of Gloucester
after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1694
48 in. x 39 1/2 in. (1219 mm x 1003 mm)
Purchased, 1871
Primary Collection
NPG 325
On display in the Hall at Beningbrough Hall
Sittersback to top
- Queen Anne (1665-1714), Reigned 1702-14. Sitter associated with 74 portraits.
- William, Duke of Gloucester (1689-1700), Son of Queen Anne. Sitter in 32 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 1683 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This portrait shows Anne, later Queen of Britain and Ireland, with her son William, Duke of Gloucester. William was the only one of Anne's children to survive infancy, but he died in 1700, soon after his eleventh birthday.
Related worksback to top
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ingamells, John, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, 2009, p. 7
- Piper, David, Catalogue of Seventeenth Century Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, 1625-1714, 1963, p. 7,140
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 14
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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On display in the Hall at Beningbrough Hall