James Holman
1 portrait by Andrews & Co
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James Holman
by Maxim Gauci, printed by Graf & Soret, published by Andrews & Co
lithograph, circa 1830s
15 5/8 in. x 10 5/8 in. (396 mm x 270 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D35925
Artistsback to top
- Andrews & Co (active early 19th century), Booksellers and stationers. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
- Maxim Gauci (1776-1854), Lithographer. Artist or producer associated with 85 portraits.
- Graf & Soret (active 1833-1856), Lithographic printers. Artist or producer associated with 105 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This Lithograph uses similar compositional devices to other portraits of Holman published in his travel writings. His hand, gesturing towards a globe, signals how he perceived the world through a highly skilled touch; the writing frame resting beside him indicates how he recorded experiences without vision. Compiler of the first written Fernadian-English vocabulary, Holman holds a drawing of the Fernadian warrior 'Cut-Throat', reproduced in Voyage Round the World (1834-5). This was an account of his circumnavigation of the globe: notably, he was one of the first travellers to achieve this. The print is inscribed with a line from Milton's Paradise Lost.
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Facing Blindness: Visual Impairment in the Nineteenth Century (From 18 November 2013)
Events of 1830back to top
Current affairs
George IV dies at Windsor on 26 June; William IV succeeds to the throne.Duke of Wellington resigns as Prime Minister to be succeeded by Earl Grey.
'Captain Swing' disturbances among agricultural districts in southern England. Taking their name from a mythical leader, hundreds of labourers break the threshing machines that threaten their winter employment.
Art and science
Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens; MP William Huskisson is run down by a train and killed at the inaugural ceremony.William Cobbett publishes Rural Rides; a nostalgic tribute to the English countryside which expresses dismay at the sweeping changes taking place.
International
July Revolution in France overthrows the Bourbon dynasty. Charles X goes into exile in England and Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orleans is proclaimed King by the Chamber of Deputies who fear European opposition to the declaration of a second Republic.Comments back to top
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