Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple
1 portrait of Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple
by and published by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1757-1760
15 3/8 in. x 11 1/8 in. (392 mm x 282 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1952
Reference Collection
NPG D40503
Sitterback to top
- Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple (1711-1779), Statesman. Sitter in 16 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Hoare (1707-1792), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 74 portraits, Sitter in 6 portraits.
- Richard Houston (1721 or 1722-1775), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 193 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG 258: Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple (source portrait)
- NPG D40504: Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple (from same plate)
- NPG D40505: Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (near Drummonds, Charing Cross, London)
Events of 1757back to top
Current affairs
Admiral Sir John Byng is executed by firing squad aboard HMS Monarch in Portsmouth harbour for failing to prevent the loss of Minorca to the French.William Pitt the Elder resigns from government after his failure to achieve success in the Seven Years War. He is recalled to government in June in coalition with former Prime Minister Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle.
Art and science
Designer Robert Adam returns to London after two years in Rome with a repertoire of classical themes which will form the basis of a new British neo-classicism.Edmund Burke publishes his seminal work A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and the Beautiful.
Philosopher David Hume publishes The Natural History of Religion.
Artist William Blake is born in Soho, London.
International
Seven Years War: Victory for British ally, Frederick the Great, at Rossbach and Leuthen. Defeats for the British in India and Canada followed by British victory at the Battle of Plassey, led by Robert Clive, which secures British control of Bengal. British troops oust the Nawab of Bengal Siraj ud-Daulah and replace him with his uncle the pro-British Mir Jafar.Italian pastellist Rosalba Carriera dies in Venice.
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