William Cobbett
1 portrait matching these criteria:
- npg number matching '1549'
William Cobbett
possibly by George Cooke
oil on canvas, circa 1831
36 in. x 28 in. (914 mm x 711 mm)
Purchased, 1909
Primary Collection
NPG 1549
Sitter
William Cobbett (1763-1835), Writer, politician and agriculturalist. Sitter associated with 38 portraits.
Artist
George Cooke (1781-1834), Engraver. Artist associated with 9 portraits.
This Portrait
This portrait is said to show Cobbett in the clothes he wore when tried for sedition in 1831. Considered a popular hero after his acquittal, Cobbett was elected to the reformed House of Commons, for the newly created borough of Oldham, in 1832.
Linked Publications
Sound Guide
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 131
Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 115
Woof, Robert; Hebron, Stephen, Romantic Icons, 1999, p. 51
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
