William Dampier
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Dampier
by Thomas Murray
oil on canvas, circa 1697-1698
29 1/2 in. x 24 3/4 in. (749 mm x 629 mm)
Transferred from The British Museum, London, 1879
Primary Collection
NPG 538
Sitterback to top
- William Dampier (1651-1715), Circumnavigator and hydrographer. Sitter in 4 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Thomas Murray (1663-1735), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 86 portraits, Sitter associated with 7 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
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- Ingamells, John, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, 2009, p. 68
- Piper, David, Catalogue of Seventeenth Century Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, 1625-1714, 1963, p. 101
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 163
Events of 1697back to top
Current affairs
William III argues for the existence of a peacetime standing army to maintain England's safety. Unpopular with both political parties, Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, leads the opposition against the proposal.The first service at St. Paul Cathedral is held since the building was destroyed by the Great Fire.
Art and science
Circumnavigator, William Dampier, publishes New Voyage Round the World.Painter and member of the Whiggish Kit-Cat Club, Godfrey Kneller starts to paint the club's members devising a special portrait size for the series.
International
Negotiations between William Bentinck, Earl of Portland, and Louis XIV's representative, Marshal Boufflers, effectuate the signing of a peace treaty at Ryswick, ending the Nine Years' War with France. The terms include re-establishment of the territorial position in 1688 and Louis's acknowledgement of William III as King of England.Comments back to top
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