Anne, Lady Rockingham; Arabella, Viscountess Mountcashel; William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford
4 of 4 portraits of Anne Watson (née Wentworth), Lady Rockingham
Anne, Lady Rockingham; Arabella, Viscountess Mountcashel; William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford
by George Vertue, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1739 (1639)
12 3/8 in. x 9 in. (313 mm x 230 mm) plate size; 12 7/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (327 mm x 250 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D16284
Sittersback to top
- Arabella MacCarthy (née Wentworth), Viscountess Mountcashel (1630-1689), Wife of 1st Viscount Mountcashel. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Anne Watson (née Wentworth), Lady Rockingham (1629-1695 or 1696), Wife of 2nd Baron Rockingham. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- William Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1626-1695). Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 1023 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
- George Vertue (1683-1756), Engraver and antiquary. Artist or producer associated with 865 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D16281: Anne, Lady Rockingham; Arabella, Viscountess Mountcashel; William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (from same plate)
- NPG D16283: Anne, Lady Rockingham; Arabella, Viscountess Mountcashel; William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (from same plate)
- NPG D26605: Anne, Lady Rockingham; Arabella, Viscountess Mountcashel; William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (from same plate)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1739back to top
Current affairs
Foundling Hospital is established in London by sea-captain Thomas Coram, with William Hogarth as a founding governor.John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, begins his campaign of outdoor preaching, which he continues until his death in 1791.
'Great Frost': an unusually harsh winter in southern England.
Art and science
Philosopher David Hume anonymously publishes his Treatise of Human Nature, in which he applies the principles of experimental science to the human mind.International
War of Jenkin's Ear: Convention of Pardo is held to settle differences with Spain, but Prime Minister Robert Walpole is forced to declare hostilities. At the Battle of Porto Bello, British forces under Admiral Edward Vernon capture the Panamanian town of Porto Bello from the Spanish.Persian ruler Nadir Shah enters Delhi and removes much of the accumulated treasure of the Mughal empire.
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.