Anne Russell (née Carr), Countess of Bedford
8 of 9 portraits of Anne Russell (née Carr), Countess of Bedford
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Anne Russell (née Carr), Countess of Bedford
by Henry Meyer, after Robert William Satchwell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1816
14 1/2 in. x 10 3/8 in. (368 mm x 264 mm) plate size; 17 5/8 in. x 11 5/8 in. (447 mm x 294 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D31617
Sitterback to top
- Anne Russell (née Carr), Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), Former wife of William Russell, 5th Earl, and later wife of 1st Duke of Bedford. Sitter associated with 10 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Henry Meyer (1782?-1847), Portrait painter and engraver. Artist or producer associated with 281 portraits.
- Robert William Satchwell (active 1793-1818), Miniaturist. Artist or producer associated with 48 portraits.
- Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 1023 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
Events of 1816back to top
Current affairs
Marriage of Princess Charlotte to Leopold I.Income Tax abolished.
Unsuccessful Spa Fields Riot led by the ultra-radical Arthur Thistlewood which aimed to attack the Tower of London and the Bank of England and set up a ruling 'Committee of Public Safety' following the French model.
Art and science
Jane Austen publishes Emma.Leeds and Liverpool Canal completed.
International
British Government buys the Elgin Marbles, taken from the Acropolis in Athens by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and brought to England between 1803 and 1812. Their acquisition prompts support from Thomas Lawrence and Benjamin Robert Haydon and condemnation from Lord Byron.Slave rebellion fails in Barbados; four hundred slaves are executed.
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