John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich
10 of 12 portraits of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich
© National Portrait Gallery, London
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich
by Jacobus Houbraken, after William Aikman
line engraving, 1735
Reference Collection
NPG D1343
Sitterback to top
- John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich (1680-1743), Field Marshal and statesman. Sitter in 12 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Aikman (1682-1731), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 29 portraits.
- Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 435 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D7094: John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich (from same plate)
- NPG D21422: John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich (from same plate)
Events of 1735back to top
Current affairs
Second Parliament under George III. Robert Walpole maintains a substantial majority. Lord Bolingbroke gives up active opposition to Walpole and retires to France. Walpole moves into 10 Downing Street.Welsh Methodist revival begins.
Art and science
Celebrated dandy Richard 'Beau' Nash appoints himself Master of Ceremonies at Tunbridge Wells.William Hogarth founds the second St Martin's Lane Academy of Painting.
Lawyer and amateur meteorologist George Hadley publishes the first explanation of the trade winds
International
Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus publishes a 'system of nature', capable of classifying all living things.Swedish chemist Georg Brandt discovers a new metallic element, which he names cobalt.
A revivalist movement in America, led by Jonathan Edwards, becomes known as the Great Awakening.
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach debuts his Ascension Oratorio in Leipzig.
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