Four unknown sitters engraved as 'The Marriage of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York'
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Four unknown sitters engraved as 'The Marriage of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York'
by G. Barrett, after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th century
3 5/8 in. x 4 1/4 in. (91 mm x 107 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D23830
Sittersback to top
- Elizabeth of York (1466-1503), Queen of Henry VII. Sitter associated with 24 portraits. Identify
- King Henry VII (1457-1509), Reigned 1485-1509. Sitter associated with 66 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- G. Barrett (active 1796), Engraver and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 13 portraits.
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6556 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1770back to top
Current affairs
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton resigns as Prime Minister and is succeeded by Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford.Art and science
Oliver Goldsmith publishes his poem The Deserted Village.Philosopher and politician Edmund Burke publishes Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents discussing the limits of the King's authority.
17-year-old Thomas Chatterton, later hailed as a significant poet, commits suicide in a London garret.
Thomas Gainsborough paints his portrait of Jonathan Buttall, which later becomes known as The Blue Boy.
International
'Townshend duties' on imports into the colonies are repealed, except for the duty on tea. However, this concession is soon followed by the Boston Massacre, in which British troops fire into an unruly crowd in Boston, killing five.Captain Cook reaches the eastern coast of Australia, at a place which he names Botany Bay. He discovers the Great Barrier Reef when HMS Endeavour runs onto it. Cook claims New South Wales for the British.
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