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James Hadden

5 of 7 portraits by Joseph Epenetus Coombs

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James Hadden

by Joseph Epenetus Coombs, printed by Lahee & Co, published by John Hay, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 8 June 1835
21 1/4 in. x 13 in. (541 mm x 329 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1971
Reference Collection
NPG D35101

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  • James Hadden (1758-1845), Provost of Aberdeen. Sitter in 1 portrait.

Artistsback to top

  • Joseph Epenetus Coombs (active 1830s-1850s), Mezzotint engraver. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.
  • John Hay (active 1835-1838), Printseller. Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
  • Lahee & Co (active 1810-1852), Printers. Artist or producer associated with 17 portraits.
  • Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 111 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.

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Current affairs

Lord Melbourne, Whig, becomes Prime Minister following Peel's resignation. Melbourne's government took steps to suppress trade union activity, introducing legislation against 'illegal oaths', contributing to the failure of Robert Owen's Grand National Consolidated Trades' Union.

Art and science

Felix Dujardin, the French biologist, reveals protoplasm.
Work on the enlargement and remodelling of Buckingham House to designs by the architect John Nash is completed, creating Buckingham Palace.

International

Juan Manuel de Rosas becomes dictator of Argentina, invoking a seventeen year rule dominated by terror. A powerful cattle rancher, he represents the rise of the estancieros, the new landed oligarchy based on commercial ranching.

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