Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
by Edward Scriven, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published circa 1816 (circa 1540-1545)
14 7/8 in. x 10 1/2 in. (379 mm x 266 mm) plate size; 16 in. x 11 in. (405 mm x 280 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D40896
Sitterback to top
- Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (circa 1484-1545), Soldier and Lord Steward. Sitter in 9 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Lackington, Allen & Co (active 1815-1817), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 48 portraits.
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown (active 1815-1820), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 98 portraits.
- Robert William Satchwell (active 1793-1818), Miniaturist. Artist or producer associated with 48 portraits.
- Edward Scriven (1775-1841), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 214 portraits.
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D20267: Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (from same plate)
- NPG D40897: Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (from same plate)
Events of 1816back to top
Current affairs
Marriage of Princess Charlotte to Leopold I.Income Tax abolished.
Unsuccessful Spa Fields Riot led by the ultra-radical Arthur Thistlewood which aimed to attack the Tower of London and the Bank of England and set up a ruling 'Committee of Public Safety' following the French model.
Art and science
Jane Austen publishes Emma.Leeds and Liverpool Canal completed.
International
British Government buys the Elgin Marbles, taken from the Acropolis in Athens by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and brought to England between 1803 and 1812. Their acquisition prompts support from Thomas Lawrence and Benjamin Robert Haydon and condemnation from Lord Byron.Slave rebellion fails in Barbados; four hundred slaves are executed.
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