Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock

by James Watson, published by John Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1767 (1765-1766)
18 in. x 13 1/8 in. (457 mm x 332 mm) plate size; 19 5/8 in. x 14 5/8 in. (500 mm x 372 mm) paper size
Acquired from an unknown source, 1964
Reference Collection
NPG D40824

Sitterback to top

Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (1739-1767), Son of 4th Duke of Bedford; father of 5th Duke of Bedford. Sitter associated with 9 portraits.

Artistsback to top

John Boydell (1720-1804), Engraver and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 130 portraits, Sitter in 13 portraits.
Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 1415 portraits, Sitter associated with 39 portraits.
James Watson (circa 1740-1790), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 193 portraits.

Related worksback to top

NPG D40825: Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (from same plate)
NPG D40826: Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (from same plate)
NPG D40827: Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (from same plate)
NPG D40828: Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (from same plate)

Subjects & Themesback to top

Events of 1767back to top

Current affairs

Birth of Prince Edward, fourth son of George III and father of Queen Victoria.
Chancellor, Charles Townshend, passes a series of acts - the 'Townshend Duties' - taxing all glass, lead, paint, paper and tea imported into the American colonies.
Work begins on Edinburgh's New Town, to the design of the 23-year-old architect James Craig.

Art and science

Josiah Spode establishes the Spode pottery manufactory at Stoke-on-Trent.
Philosopher and chemist Joseph Priestley publishes The History and Present State of Electricity.
First annual Nautical Almanac is produced by Astronomer Royal Nevil Maskelyne, allowing mariners to find their longitude while at sea, using tables of lunar distances.

International

'Townshend Duties' cause uproar in America.
First Anglo-Mysore War breaks out between between the Sultanate of Mysore Hyder Ali and the East India Company.
Jesuits are expelled from Spain.
Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon complete a four-year survey to establish the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland; the Mason-Dixon line.

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