'Exaltation of Faro's daughters' (Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire; Sarah Archer (née West), Lady Archer)
9 of 16 portraits of Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire
'Exaltation of Faro's daughters' (Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire; Sarah Archer (née West), Lady Archer)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 May 1796
14 1/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. (360 mm x 260 mm) plate size; 14 1/2 in. x 10 3/4 in. (368 mm x 272 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12573
Sittersback to top
- Sarah Archer (née West), Lady Archer (1741-1801), Wife of Andrew, 2nd Lord Archer. Sitter in 8 portraits. Identify
- Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire (died 1816), Wife of 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire. Sitter associated with 16 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist associated with 881 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Hannah Humphrey (circa 1745-1818), Publisher and printseller. Artist associated with 718 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Events of 1796back to top
Current affairs
Birth of Princess Charlotte, only child of George, Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline whose marriage soon quickly and publicly degenerates.Art and science
Fanny Burney publishes Camilla, one of several influential novels exploring social misunderstanding and the fashionable mode of sensibility.Architect William Chambers completes the building of Somerset House.
Collector William Beckford, the richest man in England, begins construction of his gothic fantasy Fonthill Abbey.
International
Napoleon Bonaparte assumes command of the French armies in Italy and defeats the Austrians at Millesimo and the Piedmontese at Mondovi.Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, arrives in India as a colonel.
John Adams is elected President of the United States, defeating Thomas Jefferson by three votes.
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