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T Tegg Son Collection (#8)

"The Corsican Spider in His Web

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Kemble, (1757-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Kemble, (1757-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Kemble, (1757-1823), 1830. John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) English actor and brother of Sarah Siddons, engaged at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane where he became manager in 1778 and Theatre Royal

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Marcellus, (c268-208 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Marcellus, (c268-208 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Marcellus, (c268-208 BC), 1830. Marcus Claudius Marcellus (c268-208 BC), five times elected consul of the Roman Republic, an important Roman military leader during the Gallic War of 225 BC

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Livy, (c64 BC- cAD 17), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Livy, (c64 BC- cAD 17), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Livy, (c64 BC- cAD 17), 1830. Titus Livius (c64 BC- cAD 17) Roman historian familiar with the Julio-Claudian dynasty, most famous for his history of Rome

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Juxon, (1582-1663), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Juxon, (1582-1663), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Juxon, (1582-1663), 1830. William Juxon (1582-1663) English churchman, educated at St Johns College, Oxford. Bishop of London 1633-1649 and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1660 until his death

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: B. Jonson, (c1572-1637), 1830. Creator: Unknown

B. Jonson, (c1572-1637), 1830. Creator: Unknown
B. Jonson, (c1572-1637), 1830. Benjamin Jonson (c1572-1637) English playwright and poet educated at Westminster School and the University of Cambridge who popularised the comedy of humours

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Paul Jovius, (1483-1552), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Paul Jovius, (1483-1552), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Paul Jovius, (1483-1552), 1830. Paolo Giovio (1483-1552) Italian physician, historian, biographer, and prelate. Assigned chair of Moral Philosophy

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: A. Jussieu, (1748-1836), 1830. Creator: Unknown

A. Jussieu, (1748-1836), 1830. Creator: Unknown
A. Jussieu, (1748-1836), 1830. Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (1748-1836) French botanist and Parisian professor, the first to publish a natural classification of flowering plants based on extended

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Adrian Junius, (1511-1575), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Adrian Junius, (1511-1575), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Adrian Junius, (1511-1575), 1830. Hadrianus Junius (1511-1575), also known as Adriaen de Jonghe, Dutch physician, classical scholar, translator, lexicographer, antiquarian, historiographer, rector

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Jenyns, (1704-1787), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Jenyns, (1704-1787), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Jenyns, (1704-1787), 1830. Soame Jenyns (1704-1787) English writer and MP for Cambridgeshire, educated at St Johns College, Cambridge, and a commissioner of the Board of Trade

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: St. Jerome, (c347- 420), 1830. Creator: Unknown

St. Jerome, (c347- 420), 1830. Creator: Unknown
St. Jerome, (c347- 420), 1830. Jerome (c347- 420) Latin Catholic priest, confessor, theologian, and historian best known for translation of most of the Bible into Latin

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: S. Gesner, (1730-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown

S. Gesner, (1730-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown
S. Gesner, (1730-1788), 1830. Salomon Gessner (1730-1788) Swiss painter, graphic artist, government official, newspaper publisher and poet

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Herbelot, (1625-1695), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Herbelot, (1625-1695), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Herbelot, (1625-1695), 1830. Barthelemy d Herbelot de Molainville (1625-1695) French Orientalist educated at the University of Paris. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Flatman, (1635-1688), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Flatman, (1635-1688), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Flatman, (1635-1688), 1830. Thomas Flatman (1635-1688) English poet and miniature painter, educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Fitz-James, (1670- 1734), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Fitz-James, (1670- 1734), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fitz-James, (1670- 1734), 1830. James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick (1670- 1734) Anglo-French military leader, illegitimate son of King James II of England by Arabella Churchill

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Js. Ferguson, (1710-1776), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Js. Ferguson, (1710-1776), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Js. Ferguson, (1710-1776), 1830. James Ferguson (1710-1776) Scottish self-educated astronomer known as the inventor of astronomical and other scientific apparatus, also a lecturer

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Herodotus, (c484-c425 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Herodotus, (c484-c425 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Herodotus, (c484-c425 BC), 1830. Herodotus (c484-c425 BC) ancient Greek historian born in Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire and the first writer to collect his materials

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Fielding, (1707-1754), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Fielding, (1707-1754), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fielding, (1707-1754), 1830. Henry Fielding (1707-1754) English novelist and dramatist educated at Eton College known for his satire, holds a place in the history of law enforcement

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Haydn, (1732 -1809), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Haydn, (1732 -1809), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Haydn, (1732 -1809), 1830. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 -1809) Austrian Classical composer instrumental in the development of chamber music

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Ferrar, (died 1555), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Ferrar, (died 1555), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Ferrar, (died 1555), 1830. Robert Ferrar (died 1555) was prior of Nostell Priory and embraced the English Reformation, he was made Bishop of St

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: J. Gardiner, (1688-1745), 1830. Creator: Unknown

J. Gardiner, (1688-1745), 1830. Creator: Unknown
J. Gardiner, (1688-1745), 1830. Colonel James Gardiner (1688-1745) Scottish soldier who fought in the British Army during the 1745 Jacobite rebellion

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Gainsborough, (1727-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Gainsborough, (1727-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gainsborough, (1727-1788), 1830. Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, founding member of the Royal Academy

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Sir P. Francis, (1740-1818), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir P. Francis, (1740-1818), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir P. Francis, (1740-1818), 1830. Sir Philip Francis (1740-1818) Irish-born British politician and pamphleteer, thought to be author of the Letters of Junius critical of King George III

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Flaminius, (c229-174 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Flaminius, (c229-174 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Flaminius, (c229-174 BC), 1830. Titus Quinctius Flamininus (c229-174 BC) Roman politician and general instrumental in the Roman conquest of Greece who served in the Second Punic war

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Sr. J, Hawkwood, (c1323-1394), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sr. J, Hawkwood, (c1323-1394), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sr. J, Hawkwood, (c1323-1394), 1830. Sir John Hawkwood (c1323-1394) English soldier and condottiero, known as Haukevvod, Giovanni Acuto

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Claud Le Fevre, (1633-1675), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Claud Le Fevre, (1633-1675), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Claud Le Fevre, (1633-1675), 1830. Claude Lefebvre (1633-1675) French painter and engraver, invited to paint at the court of King Charles II of England

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Herring, (1693-1757), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Herring, (1693-1757), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Herring, (1693-1757), 1830. Thomas Herring (1693-1757) Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757 educated at Wisbech Grammar School and Jesus College, Cambridge

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Fayette, (1634-1693), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Fayette, (1634-1693), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fayette, (1634-1693), 1830. Marie Madeleine Pioche de la Vergen (1634-1693) known as Madame de La Fayette, French writer of one of the earliest historic novels La Princesse de Cleves

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: J. Hamilton, (1512-1571), 1830. Creator: Unknown

J. Hamilton, (1512-1571), 1830. Creator: Unknown
J. Hamilton, (1512-1571), 1830. John Hamilton (1512-1571) Scottish prelate and politician, illegitimate son of The 1st Earl of Arran, a monk and Abbot of Paisley, cadinal and archbishop

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Fernel, (1497-1558), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Fernel, (1497-1558), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fernel, (1497-1558), 1830. Jean Francois Fernel (1497-1558) French physician who introduced the term physiology to medicine, was the first person to describe the spinal canal

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Galileo, (1564-1642), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Galileo, (1564-1642), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Galileo, (1564-1642), 1830. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer and polymath from Pisa who studied speed and velocity

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Freinshemius, (1608-1660), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Freinshemius, (1608-1660), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Freinshemius, (1608-1660), 1830. Johann Freinsheim (1608-1660) German classical scholar and critic, who investigated Roman historians

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Faithorn, (1616-1691), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Faithorn, (1616-1691), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Faithorn, (1616-1691), 1830. William Faithorne the Elder (1616-1691) English painter and engraver, exiled to France during the English Civil War and returning to England c1650

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Hawkesworth, (c1715-1773), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Hawkesworth, (c1715-1773), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Hawkesworth, (c1715-1773), 1830. John Hawkesworth (c1715-1773) English writer and book editor born in London, self-educated, he worked as a clerk and attorney, and contributed to Gentlemans Magazine

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: W. Harvey, (1578-1657), 1830. Creator: Unknown

W. Harvey, (1578-1657), 1830. Creator: Unknown
W. Harvey, (1578-1657), 1830. William Harvey (1578-1657) English physician educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Fenelon, (1651-1715), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Fenelon, (1651-1715), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fenelon, (1651-1715), 1830. Francois Fenelon (1651-1715) French Roman Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer, ordained as a priest in 1675. In 1689 Louis XIV

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Sir R. Fanshaw, (1608-1666), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir R. Fanshaw, (1608-1666), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir R. Fanshaw, (1608-1666), 1830. Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet (1608-1666) English poet, translator, linguist, diplomat and politician, educated at Jesus College, Cambridge

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: G. Gibbons, (1648-1721), 1830. Creator: Unknown

G. Gibbons, (1648-1721), 1830. Creator: Unknown
G. Gibbons, (1648-1721), 1830. Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721) English sculptor and wood carver of decorative Baroque garlands in Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace, St

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Fontaine, (1621-1695), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Fontaine, (1621-1695), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fontaine, (1621-1695), 1830. Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) widely read French poet known for his Fables. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Farquhar, (1677-1707), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Farquhar, (1677-1707), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Farquhar, (1677-1707), 1830. George Farquhar (1677-1707) Irish dramatist noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, educated at Foyle College and Trinity College, Dublin

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Epiphanius, (c310-403), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Epiphanius, (c310-403), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Epiphanius, (c310-403), 1830. Epiphanius of Salamis (c310-403) Greek bishop of Salamis, Cyprus considered a saint in the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Sir I. Harrington, (1611-1677), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir I. Harrington, (1611-1677), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir I. Harrington, (1611-1677), 1830. James Harrington (or Harington) (1611-1677) English political theorist of classical republicanism educated at Trinity College

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: John Van Eyck, (c1390-1441), 1830. Creator: Unknown

John Van Eyck, (c1390-1441), 1830. Creator: Unknown
John Van Eyck, (c1390-1441), 1830. Jan van Eyck (c1390-1441) Flemish painter active in Bruges, significant to Early Northern Renaissance art

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: T. Harmer, (1715-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown

T. Harmer, (1715-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown
T. Harmer, (1715-1788), 1830. Thomas Harmer (1715-1788) Suffolk minister and author of Observations on various Passages of Scripture. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Euripides, (c480-406 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Euripides, (c480-406 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Euripides, (c480-406 BC), 1830. Euripides (c480-406 BC) tragedian of classical Athens. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: G. Gascoigne, (c1535-1577), 1830. Creator: Unknown

G. Gascoigne, (c1535-1577), 1830. Creator: Unknown
G. Gascoigne, (c1535-1577), 1830. George Gascoigne (c1535-1577) English poet, soldier and courtier, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and Middle Temple, disinherited by his father for debts

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Freind, (1675-1728), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Freind, (1675-1728), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Freind, (1675-1728), 1830. John Freind (1675-1728) English physician educated at Westminster School, and Christ Church, Oxford

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: F. Le Fort, (1656-1699), 1830. Creator: Unknown

F. Le Fort, (1656-1699), 1830. Creator: Unknown
F. Le Fort, (1656-1699), 1830. Franz Lefort (1656-1699) Geneva born Russian military figure of Huguenot origin, general admiral and close associate of Tsar Peter the Great

Background imageT Tegg Son Collection: Erasmus, (1466-1536), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Erasmus, (1466-1536), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Erasmus, (1466-1536), 1830. Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1466-1536) Dutch philosopher and Christian humanist considered ta great scholar of the northern Renaissance




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"The Corsican Spider in His Web. Unraveling the Intrigues of July 12, 1808" In this captivating image from July 12, 1808, we witness the enigmatic figure known as "t tegg son" entangled within a web of political machinations. Like a spider spinning its intricate threads, he weaves a complex tapestry that ensnares those who dare to challenge his authority. The historical context surrounding this mysterious individual becomes clearer as we delve into the accompanying artworks. Cromwell's portrait from 1599-1658 hints at the cunning and strategic mind possessed by our protagonist. A man shrouded in secrecy and ambiguity, he navigates through treacherous waters with calculated precision. As we move forward to Hodges' Explanation of a Hundred Magistrates on March 1, 1815, it becomes evident that "t tegg son" is not confined to one era but rather transcends time itself. This timeless quality echoes throughout history with figures like J. Thomson (c1700-1748), Themistocles (c524-459 BC), Sir R. Steele (1672-1729), A. Stanislaus (1732-1798), Sterne (1713-1768), F. Ximines (1436-1517), G Steevens (1736-1800), Stillingfleet (1702-1771) and Titian (c1488 -1576). Each creator remains unknown; their identities lost to time just like our elusive subject's true nature. Yet their artistic renditions provide glimpses into the multifaceted persona of "t tegg son. " Could he be an embodiment of power? An orchestrator behind closed doors? Or perhaps even an agent provocateur? With every stroke of brush or pen, these artists attempt to capture the essence of this enigma, leaving us with more questions than answers.