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Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax

by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1693 (circa 1690-1693)
Bequeathed by C.M. Powell through the Art Fund, 1929
Reference Collection
NPG D2556

Sitterback to top

Artistsback to top

  • Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 1686 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
  • John Smith (1652-1743), Engraver. Artist associated with 1180 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.

Related worksback to top

  • NPG D2557: Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (from same plate)
  • NPG D2558: Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (from same plate)
  • NPG D11676: Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (from same plate)
  • NPG D18797: Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (from same plate)
  • NPG 800: Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (after)
  • NPG D35215: Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (from same plate)
  • NPG D35216: Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (from same plate)

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Events of 1693back to top

Current affairs

William III shift to the Whigs is made apparent by his appointment of John Somers and John Trenchard to senior government posts; his initial preference for mixed ministries waned principally due to Whig support of his foreign policies.

Art and science

Dramatist, William Congreve, stages his first two plays; The Old Bachelor is enthusiastically received, conversely his subsequent play, The Double Dealer, is not met with the same approval. In response, Congreve angrily attacks his critics in the dedication of its first publication.

International

Battle of Landen. French army heavily defeats English and Dutch forces under William III. William's retreat from the French cavalry is made possible by the defence of the bridge at Neerhespen, by Huguenot leader, Henri de Massue de Ruvigny.
French defeat the British and Dutch merchant fleet, the Smyrna convoy.

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