James Hervey

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James Hervey

by John Faber Jr, published by John Rivington, and published by James Rivington, after John Michael Williams
mezzotint, 1751
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D3017

Sitterback to top

  • James Hervey (1714-1758), Devotional writer. Sitter in 11 portraits.

Artistsback to top

  • John Faber Jr (circa 1695-1756), Engraver and portrait and miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 818 portraits.
  • James Rivington (1724-1802), Printer, publisher and lawyer. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
  • John Rivington (1720-1792), Printer, publisher and lawyer. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
  • John Michael Williams (1710-circa 1780), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 22 portraits.

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  • NPG D35739: James Hervey (based on same portrait)
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  • NPG D35738: James Hervey (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D3016: James Hervey (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D3018: James Hervey (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D3019: James Hervey (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D3020: James Hervey (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D3021: James Hervey (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D35740: James Hervey (based on same portrait)

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Current affairs

Frederick, Prince of Wales dies and is succeeded by his son, later George III, as Prince of Wales.
Third Gin Act requires government inspection of distilleries and restricts sales to licensed premises in an effort to curtail consumption.

Art and science

Thomas Gray publishes his poem Elegy written in a Country Church Yard.
Philosopher David Hume publishes An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals.
Eliza Haywood publishes her novel The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless.
William Hogarth publishes his satirical engravings Beer-Street, Gin Lane and The Four Stages of Cruelty.

International

Robert Clive reopens hostilities with the French in India. He prevails after holding out during the siege of Arcot.
First part of the Encyclopédie - an innovative 28 volume encyclopedia which represented the dominant strains of Enlightenment thinking - is published in France, edited by Diderot.
Swedish chemist Alex Cronstedt identifies nickel as an impurity in copper ore as a separate metallic element.

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