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Peter King, 1st Baron King of Ockham

by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Philip Overton, printed and sold by John King, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1730
14 1/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. (358 mm x 261 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D20111

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  • Michael Dahl (1659-1743), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 166 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
  • John Faber Jr (circa 1695-1756), Engraver and portrait and miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 818 portraits.
  • John King (active 1698-1759), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 33 portraits.
  • Philip Overton (circa 1680-1745), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 16 portraits.

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  • NPG D3422: Peter King, 1st Baron King of Ockham (from same plate)

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Current affairs

John and Charles Wesley form a Holy Club at Oxford which becomes the cradle of Methodism.
Glasite sect, which promoted a form of primitive Christianity, established in Scotland by John Glas.
Last native roe deer in England is reputedly killed in Northumberland.

Art and science

French sculptor Louis-Francois Roubiliac settles in London from Paris.
The Daily Advertiser is established as the first newspaper funded by advertising.
Mathematician and inventor John Hadley invents the octant, a navigating device which precedes the sextant.

International

Frederick, Crown Prince of Prussia, tries to flee to Britain but is imprisoned by his father Frederick William I.
Pope Clement XII succeeds Benedict XIII as the 246th pope.
Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius observes the aurora borealis and suggests the existence of the earth's magnetic field.

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