Reginald Pole
16 of 28 portraits of Reginald Pole
Reginald Pole
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
12 1/2 in. x 7 1/4 in. (317 mm x 183 mm) plate size; 13 3/4 in. x 8 7/8 in. (350 mm x 226 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D24900
Sitterback to top
- Reginald Pole (1500-1558), Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury. Sitter associated with 28 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Adriaen van der Werff (1659-1722), Painter, draughtsman, mezzotint engraver and architect. Artist associated with 89 portraits.
- Pieter Stevens van Gunst (1659-1724), Engraver. Artist associated with 97 portraits.
Events of 1697back to top
Current affairs
William III argues for the existence of a peacetime standing army to maintain England's safety. Unpopular with both political parties, Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, leads the opposition against the proposal.The first service at St. Paul Cathedral is held since the building was destroyed by the Great Fire.
Art and science
Circumnavigator, William Dampier, publishes New Voyage Round the World.Painter and member of the Whiggish Kit-Cat Club, Godfrey Kneller starts to paint the club's members devising a special portrait size for the series.
International
Negotiations between William Bentinck, Earl of Portland, and Louis XIV's representative, Marshal Boufflers, effectuate the signing of a peace treaty at Ryswick, ending the Nine Years' War with France. The terms include re-establishment of the territorial position in 1688 and Louis's acknowledgement of William III as King of England.Tell us more back to top
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