Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook
by George Richmond
pencil and chalk, 1857
31 in. x 25 in. (787 mm x 635 mm)
Given by the sitter's son, the Earl of Cranbrook, 1906
Primary Collection
NPG 1449
Sitterback to top
- Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (1814-1906), Politician, Home Secretary and Secretary of State for War; ex-officio Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Sitter in 29 portraits.
Artistback to top
- George Richmond (1809-1896), Portrait painter and draughtsman; son of Thomas Richmond. Artist or producer associated with 337 portraits, Sitter in 14 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D20700: Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (after)
- NPG D34210: Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (after)
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 151
Events of 1857back to top
Current affairs
Palmerston passes the Matrimonial Causes Act in the face of parliamentary opposition. The act establishes divorce courts, although women, unlike men, are not allowed to sue for divorce on the grounds of adultery.The Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition is held, a follow-up to the Great Exhibition of 1851, although highlighting Britain's private art collections rather than industry and technology. More than 1.3 million people visit the event.
Art and science
Elizabeth Gaskell publishes The Life of Charlotte Brontë, a year after the author's death. The controversial biography consolidates the myth of the Brontë sisters as isolated geniuses living in remote Yorkshire.Illustrator George Scharf becomes the first Secretary of the National Portrait Gallery, overseeing the collection's growth and its several moves around London before a permanent home is established in 1896, the year after Scharf's death.
International
The Indian Revolt was a significant rebellion against the rule of the East Indian Company and a culmination of decades of discontent about British rule. After a year of horrific violence on both sides, the revolt was suppressed. It led to a more involved role by the British government in India, taking over responsibility from the East India Company.Comments back to top
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