William Poynter
1 portrait by Anthony Molteno
© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Poynter
by Henry Meyer, published by Colnaghi & Co, and published by Anthony Molteno, after James Ramsay
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1818
13 5/8 in. x 11 3/8 in. (345 mm x 289 mm) plate size; 19 1/8 in. x 14 7/8 in. (485 mm x 378 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D40476
Sitterback to top
- William Poynter (1762-1827), Roman Catholic bishop and vicar apostolic of the London district. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Artistsback to top
- Colnaghi & Co (active 1809-1835), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 101 portraits.
- Henry Meyer (1782?-1847), Portrait painter and engraver. Artist or producer associated with 281 portraits.
- Anthony Molteno (active 1783-1830), Printseller and bookseller. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits.
- James Ramsay (1786-1854), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 35 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Cockspur Street, Haymarket, London; Pall Mall, London)
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Events of 1818back to top
Current affairs
Death of Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III's Queen since 1761.Official enquiry initiated into Queen Caroline's conduct abroad.
Art and science
Mary Shelley anonymously publishes her masterpiece Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus which reflects growing concern about the role of morality in science.Lord Byron completes his romance Childe Harolde's Pilgrimage, whose gloomy, dissolute hero was probably based on the writer himself.
International
Stamford Raffles acquires authorisation to construct a fort at Singapore marking the beginning of its development as a centre of East-West trade.Congress of European Alliance at Aix-La-Chapelle. Lord Castlereagh plays a central role in establishing a pan-Europe peace settlement to bring a chastened France back into the world of political respectability.
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