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'The Gordon-knot, - or - the bonny-duchess hunting the Bedfordshire bull'

1 of 2 portraits of Charlotte Lennox (née Gordon), Duchess of Richmond and Lennox

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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 19 April 1797
10 3/8 in. x 14 1/4 in. (262 mm x 362 mm) plate size; 10 7/8 in. x 15 in. (277 mm x 380 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12610

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 719 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

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Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802), Whig politician and agriculturist. Sitter associated with 38 portraits. Identify
Georgiana Russell (née Gordon), Duchess of Bedford (1781-1853), Second wife of 6th Duke of Bedford. Sitter associated with 9 portraits. Identify
Louisa Cornwallis (née Gordon), Marchioness of Cornwallis (1776-1850), Wife of Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess of Cornwallis, daughter of 4th Duke of Gordon. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
Jane Gordon (née Maxwell), Duchess of Gordon (1748 or 1749-1812), Political hostess and agricultural reformer. Sitter in 7 portraits. Identify
Susan Montagu (née Gordon), Duchess of Manchester (1774-1828), Wife of Wiliam Montagu, 5th Duke of Manchester, daughter of 4th Duke of Gordon. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
Charlotte Lennox (née Gordon), Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (1768-1842), Wife of 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox; eldest daughter of 4th Duke of Gordon. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify

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Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (37 New Bond Street, London and 27 St James's Street, London)

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Events of 1797back to top

Current affairs

The Anti-Jacobin periodical makes its debut followed by The Anti-Jacobin Review the year after. Edited by William Gifford, it acted as a Tory mouthpiece against the 'New Morality' associated with republicanism.
Bank crisis results in the temporary suspension of payments by the Bank of England leading to a nationwide currency shortage.

Art and science

Robert Southey, later Poet Laureate, publishes his collected Poems, exploring contemporary interest in mythology and non-European cultures.
Ann Radcliffe publishes her popular gothic novel The Italian. One of the most imaginative novelists of the period, she helped introduce readers to the romantic sense of the supernatural.

International

Battle of Cape St Vincent. Admiral John Jervis leads the fleet which defeat the Spanish.
Failure of a small French invasion in Pembrokeshire.
Naval mutinies at Spithead and Nore.
Attack on the Canary Islands in which Rear-Admiral Nelson loses an arm.

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