John Dryden

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John Dryden

by George White, published by Thomas Bowles Sr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1698)
13 in. x 9 1/2 in. (330 mm x 240 mm) plate size; 13 5/8 in. x 10 1/8 in. (347 mm x 256 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D19696

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  • John Dryden (1631-1700), Dramatist and Poet Laureate. Sitter associated with 31 portraits.

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  • Thomas Bowles Sr (died 1721), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 10 portraits.
  • Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 1689 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
  • George White (circa 1684-1732), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 121 portraits.

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Current affairs

The king's residence, Whitehall Palace, is destroyed by fire. The Banqueting House survives.
Issues surrounding the prerogative of the king and size of a standing army during peacetime serve as the principal subjects for debate during the general election. The Whig Junto majority is reduced by resurgent Tory opposition.

Art and science

Anti-theatrical polemicist, Jeremy Collier writes, A Short View, attacking the immorality of the theatre.
John Bunyan's The Heavenly Foot-Man, a sermon on Christian life, is published posthumously.

International

Instructed by William III, Arnold Joost van Keppel, earl of Albemarle, negotiates with Louis XIV over issues surrounding the Spanish succession. Proposals in the first partition treaty are agreed by both sides.
Peter I of Russia visits England eager to strengthen diplomatic ties with other European countries.

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