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The Sovereigns of England, part 1

22 of 39 portraits of King Henry VI

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by John Carwitham, printed and published by Richard Caldwell, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1723-1741
14 in. x 10 in. (357 mm x 255 mm) plate size; 15 3/4 in. x 10 1/2 in. (400 mm x 268 mm) paper size
acquired unknown source, 1959
Reference Collection
NPG D34141

Artistsback to top

Richard Caldwell. Artist associated with 2 portraits.
John Carwitham (active 1723-1741), Engraver and etcher. Artist associated with 15 portraits.
Unknown artist, Artist. Artist associated with 6556 portraits.

Sittersback to top

King Edward I (1239-1307), Reigned 1272-1307. Sitter associated with 25 portraits. Identify
King Edward II (1284-1327), Reigned 1307-27. Sitter associated with 26 portraits. Identify
King Edward III (1312-1377), Reigned 1327-77. Sitter associated with 30 portraits. Identify
King Edward IV (1442-1483), Reigned 1461-70 and 1471-83. Sitter associated with 37 portraits. Identify
King Henry I (1068 or 1069-1135), Reigned 1100-35. Sitter associated with 19 portraits. Identify
King Henry II (1133-1189), Reigned 1154-89. Sitter associated with 22 portraits. Identify
King Henry III (1207-1272), Reigned 1216-72. Sitter associated with 34 portraits. Identify
King Henry IV (1367-1413), Reigned 1399-1413. Sitter associated with 30 portraits. Identify
King Henry V (1387-1422), Reigned 1413-22. Sitter associated with 32 portraits. Identify
King Henry VI (1421-1471), Reigned 1422-61 and 1470-71. Sitter associated with 39 portraits. Identify
King John (1167-1216), Reigned 1199-1216. Sitter associated with 30 portraits. Identify
King Richard I ('the Lionheart') (1157-1199), Reigned 1189-99. Sitter associated with 24 portraits. Identify
King Richard II (1367-1400), Reigned 1377-99. Sitter associated with 34 portraits. Identify
King Stephen (circa 1092-1154), Reigned 1135-54. Sitter associated with 22 portraits. Identify
King William I ('The Conqueror') (1027 or 1028-1087), Reigned 1066-87. Sitter associated with 23 portraits. Identify
King William II ('Rufus') (circa 1056-1100), Reigned 1087-1100. Sitter associated with 20 portraits. Identify

Related worksback to top

NPG D42354: King William I ('The Conqueror') (from same plate)

Placesback to top

Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (against Warwick Lane in Newgate Street, London)

Subjects & Themesback to top

Events of 1723back to top

Current affairs

Exiled Jacobite leader Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke is pardoned and allowed to return to London from Paris.
Workhouse Test Act under which poor relief claimants have to enter a workhouse.
Black Act makes poaching a capital offence.

Art and science

Architect Christopher Wren dies.
Artist Joshua Reynolds is born in Plympton, Devon.
Portrait-painter Godfrey Kneller dies.
Philosopher Bernard de Mandeville republishes his celebrated Fable of the Bees with new essays on charity and the nature of society. They are vigorously combated and made the subject of prosecution in 1729.

International

Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI, agrees that Hungary shall be ruled as a separate kingdom within his empire.
Treaty of Charlottenburg signed between Britain and Prussia, which arranges for George I's grandson to marry a Prussian princess and Prince Frederick of Prussia to marry the Prince of Wales' daughter. It is never enacted.

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