Lady Louisa Lennox (née Kerr)
35 of 77 portraits by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt)
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Lady Louisa Lennox (née Kerr)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, (circa 1759)
13 in. x 9 3/4 in. (329 mm x 249 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D5065
Sitterback to top
- Lady Louisa Lennox (née Kerr) (1739-1830), Wife of Lord George Lennox. Sitter in 10 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt) (active 1746-died 1766), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 77 portraits.
- Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 120 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D3570: Lady Louisa Lennox (née Kerr) (from same plate)
- NPG D3572: Lady Louisa Lennox (née Kerr) (from same plate)
- NPG D5064: Lady Louisa Lennox (née Kerr) (from same plate)
- NPG D37300: Lady Louisa Lennox (née Kerr) (from same plate)
Events of 1759back to top
Current affairs
British Museum opens to the public at Montagu House, based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are created.
David Garrick writes Heart of Oak, the official march of the Royal Navy, to celebrate a year of British victories.
Art and science
First volume of Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy is published.Artist Thomas Gainsborough moves to Bath.
A Journey Through Europe; or, A Play of Geography, the earliest British board game, is produced and sold.
Clockmaker John Harrison produces his 'No. 1 sea watch', the first successful marine chronometer.
International
Seven Years' War: British commander General James Wolfe is victorious at the Battle of Quebec and takes Quebec city, but dies in the engagement. At the Battle of Quiberon Bay, off the coast of Brittany, the British fleet are victorious over the French.Portuguese expel the Jesuits from Brazil, beginning a widespread reaction against the order in Catholic Europe.
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