Henri de Lorraine, Count de Harcourt
3 of 6 portraits by Hyacinthe Rigaud







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Henri de Lorraine, Count de Harcourt
by François Chéreau the Younger, after Hyacinthe Rigaud
line engraving, mid 18th century
5 5/8 in. x 3 1/4 in. (143 mm x 84 mm) plate size; 9 1/8 in. x 5 1/2 in. (232 mm x 140 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D28604
Sitterback to top
- Henri de Lorraine, Count de Harcourt (1601-1666), French General. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- François Chéreau the Younger (1717-1755), Engraver and print publisher. Artist associated with 1 portrait.
- Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743), Artist. Artist associated with 6 portraits.
Events of 1730back to top
Current affairs
John and Charles Wesley form a Holy Club at Oxford which becomes the cradle of Methodism.Glasite sect, which promoted a form of primitive Christianity, established in Scotland by John Glas.
Last native roe deer in England is reputedly killed in Northumberland.
Art and science
French sculptor Louis-Francois Roubiliac settles in London from Paris.The Daily Advertiser is established as the first newspaper funded by advertising.
Mathematician and inventor John Hadley invents the octant, a navigating device which precedes the sextant.
International
Frederick, Crown Prince of Prussia, tries to flee to Britain but is imprisoned by his father Frederick William I.Pope Clement XII succeeds Benedict XIII as the 246th pope.
Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius observes the aurora borealis and suggests the existence of the earth's magnetic field.
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