Henrietta Antonia Clive (née Herbert), Countess of Powis
8 of 136 portraits by James Scott
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Henrietta Antonia Clive (née Herbert), Countess of Powis
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1777-1778?)
9 in. x 7 in. (228 mm x 177 mm) plate size; 17 3/4 in. x 11 7/8 in. (452 mm x 303 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D40468
Sitterback to top
- Henrietta Antonia Clive (née Herbert), Countess of Powis (1758-1830), Wife of Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis. Sitter in 3 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- 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.
- James Scott (circa 1809-circa 1889), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 136 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Events of 1777back to top
Current affairs
Trent and Mersey Canal is completed under the supervision of engineer James Brindley.Philanthropist and reformer John Howard publishes his study The State of the Prisons in England and Wales.
Art and science
Artist James Barry begins his monumental series of paintings The Progress of Human Culture for the Great Room of the Society of Arts in London. He completes it in 1783.Richard Brinsley Sheridan's second play, The School for Scandal, is an immediate success in London's Drury Lane Theatre.
Entrepreneur William Bass establishes the Bass Brewery at Burton upon Trent.
International
American War of Independence: George Washington, heavily defeated at the Battle of Brandywine, is forced to relinquish Philadelphia to the British under General William Howe. At the two Battles of Saratoga only weeks later General John Burgoyne is forced to surrender to the Americans, marking a turning point in the war. The Continental Congress agrees the final version of the Articles of Confederation, defining the terms on which states join the Union.Comments back to top
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