Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
21 of 24 portraits of Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 26 March 1803
17 7/8 in. x 13 3/4 in. (454 mm x 348 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D35134
Sitterback to top
- Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby (1759?-1829), Actress and second wife of 12th Earl of Derby. Sitter in 24 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 166 portraits, Sitter in 16 portraits.
- Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 698 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.
- John Peter Thompson (1792-1819), Engraver, printer and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D17080: Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby (from same plate)
- NPG D35133: Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Great Newport Street, London; 51 Dean Street, Soho, London)
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Events of 1803back to top
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The Vice Society is formally established by John Reeves and his associates to campaign against blasphemy and immorality, particularly that perpetrated by Thomas Paine and the Edinburgh Review.Art and science
Erasmus Darwin's Temple of Nature published posthumously. A scientific treaty in the form of an elaborate couplet poem, its content anticipated some of the evolutionary ideas developed by his grandson, Charles Darwin, fifty years later.Construction of the Caledonian Canal begins.
International
War with France resumes, sparking new fears of a cross-channel invasion.United Irishman, Robert Emmett's attempted uprising in Dublin. Planned to coincide with Napoleon's expected invasion, it aimed to overthrow the English administration but ended in failure. Emmett is hanged along with several other conspirators.
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