Nicholas Ridley
20 of 28 portraits of Nicholas Ridley
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Nicholas Ridley
by John Faber Sr, retouched by Richard Houston, printed for Elizabeth Bakewell, printed for Henry Parker
mezzotint, published 1759
10 3/8 in. x 7 3/4 in. (265 mm x 198 mm) plate size; 11 3/4 in. x 8 7/8 in. (300 mm x 224 mm) paper size
Given by G.H. Viner, 1933
Reference Collection
NPG D33372
Artistsback to top
- Elizabeth Bakewell (active 1749-1770s), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits.
- John Faber Sr (circa 1660-1721), Draughtsman and engraver. Artist or producer associated with 195 portraits.
- Richard Houston (1721 or 1722-1775), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 193 portraits.
- Henry Parker (1725?-1809), Book and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 41 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D18945: Nicholas Ridley (from same plate)
- NPG D39763: Nicholas Ridley (from same plate)
Events of 1759back to top
Current affairs
British Museum opens to the public at Montagu House, based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are created.
David Garrick writes Heart of Oak, the official march of the Royal Navy, to celebrate a year of British victories.
Art and science
First volume of Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy is published.Artist Thomas Gainsborough moves to Bath.
A Journey Through Europe; or, A Play of Geography, the earliest British board game, is produced and sold.
Clockmaker John Harrison produces his 'No. 1 sea watch', the first successful marine chronometer.
International
Seven Years' War: British commander General James Wolfe is victorious at the Battle of Quebec and takes Quebec city, but dies in the engagement. At the Battle of Quiberon Bay, off the coast of Brittany, the British fleet are victorious over the French.Portuguese expel the Jesuits from Brazil, beginning a widespread reaction against the order in Catholic Europe.
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