Abigail Mary Allen (née Naylor); James Allen

1 portrait by Thomas Howell Jones

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Abigail Mary Allen (née Naylor); James Allen

by Thomas Howell Jones
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, 1829 or after
5 3/4 in. x 7 1/4 in. (145 mm x 184 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D40306

Sittersback to top

  • Abigail Mary Allen (née Naylor) (active 1807-1829), Housemaid; wife of James Allen (1787-1829). Sitter in 1 portrait.
  • James Allen (1787-1829), Groom, labourer and female husband of Abigail Mary Allen (née Naylor). Sitter in 1 portrait.

Artistback to top

  • Thomas Howell Jones (active 1823-1848), Printmaker. Artist or producer associated with 19 portraits.

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Subjects & Themesback to top

Events of 1829back to top

Current affairs

Metropolitan police force of over three thousand paid, uniformed, professional policemen founded by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel.
Roman Catholic Relief Act grants emancipation; Catholics admitted to vote, sit in parliament and hold almost all public offices.

Art and science

Success of George Stephenson's Rocket steam engine at Rainhill Trials.
First London bus service licensed; the new 'box-on-wheels' contributes greatly to the expansion of the suburbs.
Apsley House completed for the Duke of Wellington by Benjamin Wyatt.
First Oxford and Cambridge boat race.

International

Andrew Jackson is elected President of the United States.

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