Miss Wallis
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- set matching 'Madame D'Arblay Diary, 1778-1840 (vol 5, part 3)'
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Miss Wallis
by William Satchwell Leney (Lenney), published by John Bell, after Samuel De Wilde
line engraving, published 14 July 1795
6 in. x 4 in. (152 mm x 103 mm) plate size; 6 1/4 in. x 4 1/2 in. (159 mm x 113 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by (Frederick) Leverton Harris, 1927
Reference Collection
NPG D15619
Artistsback to top
- John Bell (1745-1831), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 108 portraits, Sitter associated with 4 portraits.
- Samuel De Wilde (baptised 1751-1832), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 92 portraits.
- William Satchwell Leney (Lenney) (1769-1831), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 12 portraits.
Events of 1795back to top
Current affairs
George, Prince of Wales is forced to marry Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick, despite having secretly married Maria Fitzherbert in 1785.Widespread rioting prompts the introduction of the Speenhamland system of welfare supplements which are linked to the price of bread.
Treasonable Practices Act is passed against open criticism of government.
Art and science
The MP Matthew Gregory 'Monk' Lewis publishes his notorious gothic novel The Monk to success and scandal because of its immoral content.Mungo Park explores the course of the River Niger.
International
Wolfe Tone, founder of The Society of United Irishmen, departs for America after being implicated in high treason in Ireland. Exiled in Philadelphia, he soon leaves for France to ask revolutionaries for assistance.Joseph Haydn composes the English Canzonettas during his second stay in London.
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