George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
2 of 31 portraits of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
pencil, 1818
17 7/8 in. x 12 5/8 in. (454 mm x 321 mm)
Given by Mrs George Jones, 1871
Primary Collection
NPG 316a(116)
Sitterback to top
- George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834), First Lord of the Admiralty. Sitter associated with 31 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey (1781-1841), Sculptor. Artist or producer associated with 267 portraits, Sitter in 11 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 579
- Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 475
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Events of 1818back to top
Current affairs
Death of Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III's Queen since 1761.Official enquiry initiated into Queen Caroline's conduct abroad.
Art and science
Mary Shelley anonymously publishes her masterpiece Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus which reflects growing concern about the role of morality in science.Lord Byron completes his romance Childe Harolde's Pilgrimage, whose gloomy, dissolute hero was probably based on the writer himself.
International
Stamford Raffles acquires authorisation to construct a fort at Singapore marking the beginning of its development as a centre of East-West trade.Congress of European Alliance at Aix-La-Chapelle. Lord Castlereagh plays a central role in establishing a pan-Europe peace settlement to bring a chastened France back into the world of political respectability.
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