John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, circa 1665-1670
50 in. x 39 in. (1270 mm x 991 mm)
Purchased, 1888
Primary Collection
NPG 804
On display in Room 6 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
Sitterback to top
- John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647-1680), Poet and libertine. Sitter in 11 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- I-Spy National Portrait Gallery, 2010, p. 17
- Smartify image discovery app
- 100 Writers, p. 10
- Cooper, John, Visitor's Guide, 2000, p. 41
- Gibson, Robin, Treasures from the National Portrait Gallery, 1996, p. 45
- John Cooper, National Portrait Gallery Visitor's Guide, 2006, p. 41
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 528
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Events of 1665back to top
Current affairs
Great Plague initially breaks out in the deprived parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields killing thousands. Humphrey Henchman, Bishop of London, takes a leading role in organising collections of money for the poor.Five Mile Act forbids ejected clergymen from living within five miles of a parish they formerly served.
Art and science
A New Discourse of Trade, written by Sir Josiah Child, outspokenly advocates for the advantages of free trade.The first issue of the Royal Society's scientific journal, Philosophical Transactions, is edited by Henry Oldenburg, the Society's Secretary.
International
Second Anglo-Dutch War. Despite England's resounding victory at the first naval encounter, the Battle of Lowestoft, failure to seize the valuable Dutch East Indies fleet by Admiral Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, and subsequent Dutch victory at the battle at Vågen, were considerable setbacks for the English.Comments back to top
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