Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland
1 of 10 portraits of Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland
by and printed for Edward Fisher, and printed for John Bowles, and Carington Bowles, and Thomas Jefferys, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1757-1759)
21 in. x 15 1/8 in. (533 mm x 383 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1868
Reference Collection
NPG D39320
Sitterback to top
- Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland (1716-1776), Courtier and diarist. Sitter in 10 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Carington Bowles (1724-1793), Printseller. Artist or producer associated with 100 portraits.
- John Bowles (1701?-1779), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 118 portraits.
- Edward Fisher (1722-before 1782), Mezzotint engraver. Artist or producer associated with 92 portraits.
- Thomas Jefferys (circa 1719-1771), Engraver, cartographer and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 32 portraits.
- Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 1425 portraits, Sitter associated with 40 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D39321: Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Charing Cross, London)
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Cornhill, London)
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Golden Head, Leicester Square, London)
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (St Paul's Church Yard, London)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1757back to top
Current affairs
Admiral Sir John Byng is executed by firing squad aboard HMS Monarch in Portsmouth harbour for failing to prevent the loss of Minorca to the French.William Pitt the Elder resigns from government after his failure to achieve success in the Seven Years War. He is recalled to government in June in coalition with former Prime Minister Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle.
Art and science
Designer Robert Adam returns to London after two years in Rome with a repertoire of classical themes which will form the basis of a new British neo-classicism.Edmund Burke publishes his seminal work A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and the Beautiful.
Philosopher David Hume publishes The Natural History of Religion.
Artist William Blake is born in Soho, London.
International
Seven Years War: Victory for British ally, Frederick the Great, at Rossbach and Leuthen. Defeats for the British in India and Canada followed by British victory at the Battle of Plassey, led by Robert Clive, which secures British control of Bengal. British troops oust the Nawab of Bengal Siraj ud-Daulah and replace him with his uncle the pro-British Mir Jafar.Italian pastellist Rosalba Carriera dies in Venice.
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