John Williams
© National Portrait Gallery, London
John Williams
by George Perfect Harding, after Simon Verelst
watercolour, early 19th century, based on a work of 1696
9 1/4 in. x 7 1/4 in. (236 mm x 183 mm)
Purchased, 1929
Primary Collection
NPG 2419
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- George Perfect Harding (1779 or 1780-1853), Portrait painter, copyist and antiquary. Artist or producer associated with 173 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Simon Verelst (1644-circa 1710), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.
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Current affairs
HMS Sovereign of the Seas is accidentally destroyed by fire at Chatham.Window Duty, based upon the number of windows in a house, is levied by Parliament to support William III's war with France.
The Great Recoinage attempts to replace coins in circulation made up of hammered silver.
Art and science
Recently ordained, Jonathan Swift writes his first book, A Tale of a Tub, which includes an allegory of three brothers representing the principal divisions of Western Christianity.Architect and playwright, John Vanbrugh's hugely successful comedy, The Relapse, is staged at the Drury Lane Theatre.
International
After several years of secret negotiations forged by William III with Louis XIV, king of France, to end the Nine Years' War, envoys from both sides unofficially begin serious talks.Economic depression in Holland leads to riots in Amsterdam.
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