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George Stephenson
1 of 9 portraits of George Stephenson
George Stephenson
by Henry William Pickersgill
oil on canvas, circa 1845
44 in. x 34 1/4 in. (1118 mm x 870 mm)
Purchased, 1875
Primary Collection
NPG 410
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Sitterback to top
- George Stephenson (1781-1848), Inventor of the railway-engine. Sitter in 9 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 106 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Holmes, Richard; Crane, David; Woof, Robert; Hebron, Stephen, Romantics and Revolutionaries: Regency portraits from the National Portrait Gallery, 2002, p. 157
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 587
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On display in Room 19 at the National Portrait Gallery
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