Equitation Anglaise 1658
18 of 20 portraits of Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Equitation Anglaise 1658
by Charles Aubry, printed and published by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte
lithograph, 1833
15 1/4 in. x 11 7/8 in. (388 mm x 302 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D38716
Sittersback to top
- William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (baptised 1593-1676), Writer, diplomat, courtier, royalist army officer and politician. Sitter associated with 37 portraits.
- Margaret Cavendish (née Lucas), Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne (1623?-1674), Writer and second wife of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Sitter in 20 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Charles Aubry (active 1818-1837). Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
- Charles Etienne Pierre Motte (1785-1836). Artist or producer associated with 85 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
- Couples
- Gloves and gauntlets
- Hats and head attire
- Lithograph
- Pets and animals
- Pets and animals - Birds
- Pets and animals - Dogs
- Pets and animals - Horses
- Pets and animals - Rabbits and rodents
- Pets and animals - Wild and exotic animals
- Sports and leisure pursuits
- Transport and vehicles
- Transport and vehicles - Animals
- Transport and vehicles - Buggies, carriages and carts
- Words and inscriptions
Events of 1833back to top
Current affairs
Shaftesbury's Factory Act is passed regulating women's hours and providing for the education of children working in the textile industry.Bank Act is passed, making Bank of England notes Britain's legal tender.
Art and science
Charles Lamb publishes Last Essays of Elia after the enormous success of his earlier Essays. A comic allegorization of his humdrum clerical job they become one of the period's literary sensations.Charles Dickens begins his series Sketches by Boz in the Monthly Magazine.
International
Abolition of slavery in the British Empire; 780,000 slaves are freed, £20 million is allocated as compensation for slave owners and a six year apprenticeship system for freed slaves is established.Comments back to top
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