Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke

Overview
Extended Catalogue Entry

by John Greenhill
oil on canvas, circa 1676
30 in. x 24 3/4 in. (762 mm x 629 mm)
Purchased, 1979
Primary Collection
NPG 5237

Sitterback to top

Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke (1656-1733), Lord High Admiral. Sitter in 8 portraits.

Artistback to top

John Greenhill (1644?-1676), Artist. Artist associated with 29 portraits.

Linked publicationsback to top

Ingamells, John, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, 2009, p. 209
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 487

Subjects & Themesback to top

Oil
Painting

Events of 1676back to top

Current affairs

Following her recent arrival in England at the invitation of courtier Ralph Montagu, Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin, niece of Cardinal Mazarin, becomes the king's newest mistress.

Art and science

Oculist, William Briggs publishes, Ophthalmographia, an anatomical description of the eye, dedicating it to his patron, Ralph Montagu, Duke of Montagu.
Restoration comedy, The Plain-Dealer, by William Wycherley, is staged. Widely admired by his supportive friends, the play's innovative theatrical conventions confused audiences.

International

Diplomat, Sir Leoline Jenkins, acts as a plenipotentiary in peace negotiations at Nijmegen to settle interrelated conflicts between European states, including the Franco-Dutch war. However, the imperial delegation refused to formally recognise Jenkins and Temple's involvement, and they are ultimately forced to withdraw.

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