Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales
11 of 35 portraits of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales
published by John Smith, after Georg Wilhelm Lafontaine (Fountain, Fontaine)
mezzotint, 1724
8 in. x 6 in. (203 mm x 152 mm) plate size, small margins
Purchased, 1944
Reference Collection
NPG D11937
Sitterback to top
- Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales (1707-1751), Son of George II; father of George III. Sitter associated with 35 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Georg Wilhelm Lafontaine (Fountain, Fontaine) (1680-1745), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6 portraits.
- John Smith (1652-1743), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1181 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D11643: Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales (reduced version)
- NPG D33035: Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Lion and Crown, Russell Street, Covent Garden, London)
Events of 1724back to top
Current affairs
Notorious thief and jailbreaker John 'Jack' Sheppard is hanged at Tyburn.General George Wade is sent to inspect Scotland, initiating an 11-year program of road improvement and bridge building in the Scottish Highlands.
Art and science
First of Jonathan Swift's Drapier's Letters is published; one of seven pamphlets railing against the debasement of Irish coinage.Blenheim Palace is presented as a gift to the Duke of Marlborough for his involvement in the Battle of Blenheim in 1704.
International
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs.Pope Benedict XIII succeeds Pope Innocent XIII as the 245th pope.
King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne.
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