Henry Phillpotts
1 portrait by William Walker
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Henry Phillpotts
by and published by William Walker, after Thomas Woolnoth
mezzotint, published 1 July 1851
18 7/8 in. x 15 1/8 in. (480 mm x 383 mm) plate size; 22 1/2 in. x 18 in. (573 mm x 456 mm) paper size
Given by J.S. Phillpotts, 1925
Reference Collection
NPG D40209
Artistsback to top
- William Walker (1791-1867), Photographer, engraver and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 131 portraits.
- Thomas Woolnoth (1785-1857), Painter and engraver. Artist or producer associated with 121 portraits.
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- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (64 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, London)
Events of 1851back to top
Current affairs
A population census is taken of all the people living in Britain, recording details about every householder on the night of March 30. This census greatly extends the fields of the 1841 census, being the first to record full details of individuals' birth locations, exact age, marital status, and details of disability, thus making it a valuable tool for demographers and genealogists. The census was made open for public inspection in 1912.Art and science
The Great Exhibition is held in London,at the Crystal Palace, especially designed by Sir Joseph Paxton. The international exhibition was designed to showcase the best in science, art and industry. it attracted millions of visitors.Lizzie Siddal poses for John Millais's painting Ophelia.
Hermann von Helmotz invents the ophthalmoscope, making it possible for doctors to examine within a patient's eye.
International
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, President of the French Republic, stages a coup d'état, successfully dissolving the French National Assembly without having the constitutional right to do so. Now the sole ruler of France, he re-establishes universal suffrage, previously abolished by the Assembly and becomes 'Napoléon III, Emperor of the French'.Comments back to top
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