"Key to The Trial of William Russell, Lord Russell 1683" (William Russell, Lord Russell; William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire; Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset; three unknown sitters and 26 others)
10 of 11 portraits of Sir Francis Pemberton
© National Portrait Gallery, London
"Key to The Trial of William Russell, Lord Russell 1683" (William Russell, Lord Russell; William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire; Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset; three unknown sitters and 26 others)
after Sir George Hayter
etching, (1825)
7 1/2 in. x 10 in. (191 mm x 254 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D39939
Artistback to top
- Sir George Hayter (1792-1871), Portrait and history painter; son of Charles Hayter. Artist or producer associated with 198 portraits, Sitter associated with 16 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Judge Adams (active 1683), Judge. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford (1647?-1719), Lord Chancellor. Sitter in 11 portraits.
- Gilbert Burnet (1643-1715), Bishop of Salisbury and historian. Sitter associated with 24 portraits.
- William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire (1641-1707), Statesman. Sitter associated with 11 portraits.
- George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (1633-1695), Political philosopher. Sitter associated with 13 portraits.
- Sir John Holt (1642-1710), Judge. Sitter in 9 portraits.
- William Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Escrick (circa 1630-1694), Conspirator. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Mr Howard (active 1683). Sitter associated with 3 portraits.
- George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem (1645-1689), Judge and Lord Chancellor. Sitter in 14 portraits.
- Sir Thomas Jones (1614-1692), Judge and law reporter. Sitter in 5 portraits.
- Sir Creswell Levinz (1627-1701), Judge. Sitter in 12 portraits.
- Sir W. Montagu (active 1683). Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Sir Dudley North (1641-1691), Financier and economist; son of 4th Baron North. Sitter in 9 portraits.
- Sir Francis Pemberton (1625-1697), Judge. Sitter in 11 portraits.
- Sir Henry Pollexfen (1632-1691), Judge and politician. Sitter in 14 portraits.
- John Rumsey (active 1660-1686), Conspirator. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Rachel Russell (née Wriothesley), Lady Russell (baptised 1637-1723), Noblewoman and author. Sitter associated with 12 portraits.
- William Russell, Lord Russell (1639-1683), Politician; MP for Tavistock and Bedfordshire. Sitter associated with 29 portraits.
- Unnamed servant to Lord Russell (active 1683). Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Sir Robert Sawyer (baptised 1633-1692), Lawyer and Speaker of the House of Commons. Sitter associated with 11 portraits.
- Thomas Shepherd (active 1677-1694), Merchant and conspirator. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset (1662-1748), Politician, Lord President of the Council and Master of the Horse. Sitter in 22 portraits.
- Baron Street (active 1683), Judge. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- John Tillotson (1630-1694), Archbishop of Canterbury. Sitter associated with 42 portraits.
- Sir George Treby (1644?-1700), Judge. Sitter associated with 12 portraits.
- Unnamed Serjeant of the Tower (active 1683). Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Sir Edward Ward (1638-1714), Lawyer and Judge. Sitter in 5 portraits.
- Justice Windham (active 1683), Judge. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Sir Francis Wythens (circa 1635-1704), Judge and politician. Sitter associated with 3 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D39938: Key to The Trial of William Russell, Lord Russell 1683 (from same plate)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1825back to top
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Art and science
Construction of Thames Tunnel begins under the direction of Marc Isambard Brunel.Stockton to Darlington Railway, the world's first passenger system, opens.
William Hazlitt publishes The Spirit of the Age; twenty-five pen-portraits of his contemporaries in the world of literature, philosophy and politics.
International
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premieres in London.John Quincy Adams is elected President of the United States.
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