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John O'Keeffe
2 of 2 portraits of John O'Keeffe
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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John O'Keeffe
by C. Blackberd, published by Thomas Bellamy, after Thomas Lawranson
stipple engraving, published 31 December 1797 (1782)
6 7/8 in. x 4 1/2 in. (174 mm x 115 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by (Frederick) Leverton Harris, 1927
Reference Collection
NPG D15106
Artistsback to top
- Thomas Bellamy (1745-1800), Writer; publisher of periodicals. Artist or producer associated with 19 portraits.
- C. Blackberd (active 1784-1810), Engraver and portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 5 portraits.
- Thomas Lawranson (died circa 1777), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
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- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Monthly Mirror Office, King Street, Covent Garden, London)
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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