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John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1828, based on a work of 1826
36 1/4 in. x 28 3/8 in. (921 mm x 721 mm)
Given by Society of Judges and Serjeants-at-Law, 1877
Primary Collection
NPG 464

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  • Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 696 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.

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  • NPG D13691: John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D36132: John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D15714: John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (based on same portrait)

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Current affairs

Riots break out in Lancashire against the use of the power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright. The looms were gradually being introduced across the country, replacing large numbers of manual workers.

Art and science

Thomas Telford's Menai Straits and Conway Suspension Bridges open, the largest of their kind at the time.

International

Carl Weber arrives to live in England after his opera Der Freischutz is the hit of the London season.

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