Charles Hickman







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Charles Hickman
by Simon Gribelin, after Anthony Russell
line engraving, published 1724
6 3/8 in. x 3 1/2 in. (162 mm x 90 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D31457
Sitterback to top
- Charles Hickman (1648-1713), Church of Ireland bishop of Derry. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Artistsback to top
- Simon Gribelin (1661-1733). Artist associated with 22 portraits.
- Anthony Russell (circa 1663-1743). Artist associated with 2 portraits.
Events of 1724back to top
Current affairs
Notorious thief and jailbreaker John 'Jack' Sheppard is hanged at Tyburn.General George Wade is sent to inspect Scotland, initiating an 11-year program of road improvement and bridge building in the Scottish Highlands.
Art and science
First of Jonathan Swift's Drapier's Letters is published; one of seven pamphlets railing against the debasement of Irish coinage.Blenheim Palace is presented as a gift to the Duke of Marlborough for his involvement in the Battle of Blenheim in 1704.
International
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs.Pope Benedict XIII succeeds Pope Innocent XIII as the 245th pope.
King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne.
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