King George II
1 portrait by Joseph Highmore
© National Portrait Gallery, London
King George II
by John Faber Jr, printed for Thomas Bowles Jr, printed for John Bowles, after Joseph Highmore
mezzotint, 1730s
13 7/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (352 mm x 251 mm) plate size; 14 1/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. (359 mm x 260 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D7910
Artistsback to top
- John Bowles (1701?-1779), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 118 portraits.
- Thomas Bowles Jr (1689 or 1690?-1767), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 37 portraits.
- John Faber Jr (circa 1695-1756), Engraver and portrait and miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 818 portraits.
- Joseph Highmore (1692-1780), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 54 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D18918: King George II (from same plate)
- NPG D7909: King George II (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (St Pauls Church Yard; Cornhill, London)
Events of 1730back to top
Current affairs
John and Charles Wesley form a Holy Club at Oxford which becomes the cradle of Methodism.Glasite sect, which promoted a form of primitive Christianity, established in Scotland by John Glas.
Last native roe deer in England is reputedly killed in Northumberland.
Art and science
French sculptor Louis-Francois Roubiliac settles in London from Paris.The Daily Advertiser is established as the first newspaper funded by advertising.
Mathematician and inventor John Hadley invents the octant, a navigating device which precedes the sextant.
International
Frederick, Crown Prince of Prussia, tries to flee to Britain but is imprisoned by his father Frederick William I.Pope Clement XII succeeds Benedict XIII as the 246th pope.
Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius observes the aurora borealis and suggests the existence of the earth's magnetic field.
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