'Felton assassinating the Duke of Buckingham', 1773. Creator: Charles Grignion.

'Felton assassinating the Duke of Buckingham', 1773.  Creator: Charles Grignion.

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'Felton assassinating the Duke of Buckingham', 1773. John Felton (c1595-1628) lieutenant in the English Army, stabbed George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham to death in the Greyhound Pub of Portsmouth on 23 August 1628. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786). From "A New and Complete History of England, From the Earliest Period of Authentic Intelligence to the Present Time", by Temple Sydney. [J. Cooke, London, 1773]


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Charles Grignion, attributed to: British: Artist, engraver, printmaker
After
  1. Samuel Wale: British: Artist, painter, draughtsman, printmaker and engraver
Subject
  1. John Felton: British, English: Naval officer
  2. George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: British: Duke
People Related
  1. Sydney Temple: British: Author
  2. J Cooke: British: Publisher, Author

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Portsmouth Portsmouth

  1. 50 46 00 N , 001 05 00 W

Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Society & Culture Law & Crime

Artistic Representations Portraits

Society & Culture Death & Burial


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3865x6025
File Size : 22,741kb


Aliases

  1. 0580039518
  1. 2-713-414
  1. 2713414

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