Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1739
14 3/4 in. x 9 1/4 in. (375 mm x 236 mm) plate size; 16 1/4 in. x 10 3/8 in. (412 mm x 264 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D19820
Sitterback to top
- Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington (1618-1685), Politician, Lord Chamberlain. Sitter in 19 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 435 portraits.
- John & Paul Knapton (active 1735-1789), Booksellers and publishers. Artist or producer associated with 290 portraits.
- Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 843 portraits, Sitter in 19 portraits.
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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.
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