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Ann Warner

by and published by John Smith, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, 1687
13 3/8 in. x 10 in. (340 mm x 253 mm) plate size; 13 7/8 in. x 10 3/8 in. (353 mm x 265 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1944
Reference Collection
NPG D11624

Sitterback to top

  • Ann Warner (died 1689), Nun; daughter of Sir John Warner, Bt. Sitter in 3 portraits.

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  • Nicolas de Largillière (1656-1746), Painter and Draughtsman. Artist or producer associated with 43 portraits, Sitter associated with 3 portraits.
  • John Smith (1652-1743), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1181 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.

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Current affairs

The fellows of Magdalen College, defying James II's instructions that they choose a Roman Catholic as its president, elect John Hough, Bishop of Worcester. The crown subsequently expels the fellows and annuls Hough's position.
The Declaration of Indulgence is issued, granting greater religious tolerance towards nonconformists and Catholics.

Art and science

Astronomer, Edmond Halley, publishes Isaac Newton's Principia, Newton's theory on the laws of gravity and motion.
Poet laureate, John Dryden, publishes The Hind and the Panther, a pro-Catholic, allegorical poem constructed as a theological discussion between the animals who represent the Church of Rome and Church of England respectively.

International

Papist Richard Talbot is appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland, the first Catholic to take the position since the Reformation.

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