Ferdinando IV e Maria Carolina d'Austria (Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies; Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples)
2 of 3 portraits of Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Ferdinando IV e Maria Carolina d'Austria (Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies; Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples)
by Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1799-1800
11 1/4 in. x 8 1/8 in. (286 mm x 206 mm) paper size
Given by Henry Witte Martin, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D45840
Sittersback to top
- Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825), Reigned 1816-25. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples (1752-1814), Queen of Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies (Ferdinand IV King of Naples and Sicily). Sitter in 3 portraits.
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Events of 1799back to top
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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