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Sir John Borlase Warren

15 of 32 portraits by James Fittler

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Sir John Borlase Warren

by James Fittler, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Mark Oates
line engraving, published 1 October 1799
17 1/2 in. x 13 in. (446 mm x 330 mm) plate size; 18 5/8 in. x 14 3/8 in. (474 mm x 364 mm) paper size
acquired unknown source, 1956
Reference Collection
NPG D37851

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  • John Boydell (1720-1804), Engraver and printseller. Artist associated with 128 portraits, Sitter in 13 portraits.
  • Josiah Boydell (1752-1817), Artist and publisher. Artist associated with 66 portraits.
  • James Fittler (1758-1835), Engraver. Artist associated with 32 portraits.
  • Mark Oates (active 1799), Captain in the Royal Marines. Artist associated with 1 portrait, Sitter associated with 1 portrait.

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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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