Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
12 of 40 portraits by James Ward
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
by James Ward, published by Antonio Cesare Poggi, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, published 1799
25 7/8 in. x 18 1/4 in. (657 mm x 462 mm) plate size; 26 3/8 in. x 18 3/4 in. (669 mm x 477 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1960
Reference Collection
NPG D34146
Sitterback to top
- Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), General and diplomat. Sitter in 15 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Sir William Beechey (1753-1839), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 253 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Antonio Cesare Poggi (1744-1836), Painter, dealer, publisher and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 8 portraits.
- James Ward (1769-1859), Engraver and painter of animals. Artist or producer associated with 40 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Events of 1799back to top
Current affairs
The Prince of Wales is reconciled with his secret wife Maria Fitzherbert.Corresponding Societies Act is passed prohibiting certain named political groups including the radical London Corresponding Society and the United Irishmen.
Art and science
The Swiss artist Henry Fuseli, resident in England since 1778, is appointed Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy.The conservative educator Hannah More publishes her Strictures on Female Education which criticised demands for women's rights while proposing an active role for them within religious and moral movements.
International
Successful defence of Acre in the Levant is led by William Sidney Smith.British expedition to Holland, led by General Ralph Abercromby, ends in evacuation after allies defeated at Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom.
Fall of the ruling Directory in France. Napoleon seizes power.
The Rosetta Stone is discovered in Egypt.
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