William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
1 portrait of William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1832 (1766)
14 7/8 in. x 14 3/8 in. (379 mm x 364 mm) plate size; 17 1/8 in. x 12 in. (434 mm x 306 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D37169
Sitterback to top
- William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (1737-1805), Prime Minister and patron of the arts. Sitter associated with 68 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Derby (1786-1847), Watercolour and miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 133 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Harding & Lepard (active 1826-1836), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 73 portraits.
- Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 1425 portraits, Sitter associated with 40 portraits.
- John Henry Robinson (1796-1871), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 119 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG 43: William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne) (based on same portrait)
- NPG D3536: William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne) (based on same portrait)
- NPG D15788: William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (based on same portrait)
Events of 1832back to top
Current affairs
William IV agrees to the creation of new peers in order to obtain the passage of the Reform Act, although this proved unnecessary when the Tories withdrew opposition. Male franchise is extended by fifty percent; fifty-six 'rotten boroughs' lose representation and forty-one new constituencies are created. Irish and Scottish Reform Acts are also passed.Art and science
Mathematician Charles Babbage publishes his best selling Economy of Machinery and Manufactures. In response to recent outbreaks of machine-breaking and riots, he aimed to reveal the sources of Britain's industrial strength to the urban elite and promote institutional change.Parliament votes funds for National Gallery buildings in Trafalgar Square.
International
Free land grants end for English settlers in Australia on recommendation of the leading colonisation theorist Edward Wakefield in his Letter from Sydney.Greek independence recognised by the Treaty of London.
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