Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater
by William Faithorne Jr, published by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, early 1700s
13 3/4 in. x 10 1/8 in. (350 mm x 258 mm) plate size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D27382
Sittersback to top
- Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater (1687-1714), First wife of 4th Earl (later 1st Duke) of Bridgewater. Sitter associated with 8 portraits.
- Mary Rooke (née Luttrel), Lady Rooke (1681-1702 or 1703), Second wife of Admiral Sir George Rooke. Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Edward Cooper (died 1725), Printseller. Artist or producer associated with 169 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Michael Dahl (1659-1743), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 166 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
- William Faithorne Jr (circa 1670-1703), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 52 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D39867: Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater (from same plate)
Events of 1700back to top
Current affairs
The sudden death of Prince William, son of Princess Anne and George, Prince of Denmark, triggers a succession crisis. His birth had secured the succession of the crown to a Protestant, safeguarding the throne from any future claim by James II's Catholic son, James Francis.Art and science
Dramatist, William Congreve's comedy The Way of the World premieres at Lincoln's Inn Theatre, receiving a mixed reception. It would achieve greater literary acclaim in modern times.Poet, John Dryden, dies and is buried in Geoffrey Chaucer's grave in Westminster Abbey.
International
Diplomat and poet, Matthew Prior, secretly negotiates with Louis XIV, king of France, a second partition treaty concerning the Spanish Empire. However, following the death of Spanish ruler, Carlos II, the agreement collapses since neither Spanish or Austrian governments accept the treaty's proposals.Comments back to top
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