Sir Robert Southwell
Sir Robert Southwell
by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1704
13 5/8 in. x 11 1/4 in. (346 mm x 285 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D19980
Sitterback to top
- Sir Robert Southwell (1635-1702), Diplomat; secretary of state for Ireland; President of the Royal Society. Sitter in 4 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 1689 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
- John Smith (1652-1743), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1181 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D11691: Sir Robert Southwell (from same plate)
- NPG D31190: Sir Robert Southwell (from same plate)
- NPG D41988: Sir Robert Southwell (from same plate)
Events of 1704back to top
Current affairs
Lord High Treasurer, Sidney Godolphin, with considerable financial acumen,begins to shift the country's dependence from short-term borrowing to long-term. His management of the country's revenue allowed the government to fund John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough's successful fight against France.Art and science
Mathematical scientist, Isaac Newton, recently made President of the Royal Society, presents his second major publication, Opticks, to the Society.Daniel Defoe launches The Review, a periodical dedicated to news, specifically the war in Europe; it is published thrice weekly.
International
Battle of Blenheim marks a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession, as allied armies under John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and Princes Eugene of Savoy and Lewis of Baden defeat the Franco-Bavarian army on the River Danube.Admiral George Rooke captures Gibraltar.
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