Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford
by John Samuel Agar, published by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Hilton, after John Riley
stipple and line engraving, published 2 February 1818 (circa 1682)
14 7/8 in. x 10 1/2 in. (379 mm x 266 mm) plate size; 17 3/8 in. x 11 1/2 in. (442 mm x 291 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D35003
Sitterback to top
- Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford (1637-1685), Lord Chancellor. Sitter in 15 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- John Samuel Agar (1773-1858), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 49 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- William Hilton (1786-1839), History painter. Artist or producer associated with 61 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones (active 1818-1820), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 48 portraits.
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown (active 1815-1820), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 98 portraits.
- John Riley (1646-1691), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 101 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Related worksback to top
- NPG 4708: Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford (after)
- NPG D14365: Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford (from same plate)
- NPG D35002: Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford (from same plate)
Events of 1818back to top
Current affairs
Death of Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III's Queen since 1761.Official enquiry initiated into Queen Caroline's conduct abroad.
Art and science
Mary Shelley anonymously publishes her masterpiece Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus which reflects growing concern about the role of morality in science.Lord Byron completes his romance Childe Harolde's Pilgrimage, whose gloomy, dissolute hero was probably based on the writer himself.
International
Stamford Raffles acquires authorisation to construct a fort at Singapore marking the beginning of its development as a centre of East-West trade.Congress of European Alliance at Aix-La-Chapelle. Lord Castlereagh plays a central role in establishing a pan-Europe peace settlement to bring a chastened France back into the world of political respectability.
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