Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay
1 portrait of Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Samuel William Reynolds Jr
mezzotint, published 24 July 1833
14 in. x 10 in. (357 mm x 255 mm) plate size; 20 in. x 13 3/8 in. (507 mm x 339 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1961
Reference Collection
NPG D38062
Sitterback to top
- Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay (1800-1859), Historian, poet and politician; MP for Calne, Leeds and Edinburgh; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Sitter in 26 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Samuel William Reynolds (1773-1835), Mezzotint engraver and painter. Artist or producer associated with 639 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Samuel William Reynolds Jr (1794-1872), Mezzotint engraver. Artist or producer associated with 71 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (64 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, London)
Events of 1833back to top
Current affairs
Shaftesbury's Factory Act is passed regulating women's hours and providing for the education of children working in the textile industry.Bank Act is passed, making Bank of England notes Britain's legal tender.
Art and science
Charles Lamb publishes Last Essays of Elia after the enormous success of his earlier Essays. A comic allegorization of his humdrum clerical job they become one of the period's literary sensations.Charles Dickens begins his series Sketches by Boz in the Monthly Magazine.
International
Abolition of slavery in the British Empire; 780,000 slaves are freed, £20 million is allocated as compensation for slave owners and a six year apprenticeship system for freed slaves is established.Comments back to top
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