Unknown man, formerly known as Maurice Greene

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Unknown man, formerly known as Maurice Greene

by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, feigned oval, 1734 or after
29 in. x 24 in. (737 mm x 610 mm)
Given by Sir Alan Garrett Anderson, 1925
Primary Collection
NPG 2085

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  • Maurice Greene (1696-1755), Composer. Sitter associated with 3 portraits.

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  • Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.

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The last two bars of music, top left, are from Greene's Florimel composed 1737(?) for Love's Revenge (or Florimel and Myrtillo). Despite this link, identification of this crudely painted portrait remains uncertain. More detailed information on this portrait is available in a National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue, John Kerslake's Early Georgian Portraits (1977, out of print).

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Current affairs

Bank of England moves to its present building in Threadneedle Street, London, designed by the architect John Soane.
Engravers' Copyright Act, known as 'Hogarth's Act' is passed to prevent the piracy of prints.
Prime Minister Robert Walpole wins his third General Election victory.


Art and science

Artist James Thornhill dies.
William Hogarth completes A Rake's Progress series of paintings. .
Society of Dilettanti is founded in London; a group of noblemen and scholars who had been on the Grand Tour and aim to promote the study of ancient Greek and Roman art.
Oriental scholar George Sale translates the Qu'ran into English for the first time.

International

French, Sardinian and Spanish troops defeat Austrians throughout Italy. Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI declares war on France.
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach debuts his Christmas Oratorio in Leipzig.

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