Sir John Cust, 3rd Bt
38 of 50 portraits by Thomas Athow
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir John Cust, 3rd Bt
attributed to Thomas Athow, after John Rising, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
watercolour, early 19th century
12 7/16 in. x 9 in. (316 mm x 229 mm)
Purchased, 1895
Reference Collection
NPG D23282
Sitterback to top
- Sir John Cust, 3rd Bt (1718-1770), Speaker of the House of Commons. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Artistsback to top
- Thomas Athow (active 1806-1822), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 50 portraits.
- Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 1425 portraits, Sitter associated with 40 portraits.
- John Rising (1753-1817), Publisher and printer. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.
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Events of 1804back to top
Current affairs
William Pitt returns to office and forms a second coalition administration, retaining many of those who had served under his predecessor Henry Addington but specifically excluding his arch rival Charles James Fox .Art and science
William Blake starts writing Jerusalem. One of his most ambitious allegorical poems, it took nearly eight years to complete.Amidst infighting about submissions to the annual exhibition, attempts are made to unseat painter Benjamin West as President of the Royal Academy and elect architect James Wyatt instead.
International
Napoleon declares himself Emperor of France and is crowned as Napoleon I by Pope Pius VII in Paris.Haiti achieves independence led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, the patriot and martyr who had seized control from the French in 1801. He becomes a symbolic figure of freedom for the British anti-slavery movement.
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