Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex; William Dowton; Robert William Elliston; Charles Mayne Young; Richard Jones; John Braham; Mary Ann Davenport (née Harvey)
15 of 23 portraits of Charles Mayne Young
Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex; William Dowton; Robert William Elliston; Charles Mayne Young; Richard Jones; John Braham; Mary Ann Davenport (née Harvey)
by William Thomas Fry, published by Sherwood, Jones & Co, after Thomas Charles Wageman
engraving, published 1825
8 7/8 in. x 5 1/2 in. (225 mm x 140 mm) paper size
Given by Bonnie and Robert Meech, 2010
Reference Collection
NPG D38603
Artistsback to top
- William Thomas Fry (1789-1843), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 62 portraits.
- Sherwood, Jones & Co (active 1825), Print and book publishers. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
- Thomas Charles Wageman (1787-1863), Painter, printmaker and draughtsman. Artist or producer associated with 263 portraits, Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- John Braham (1777-1856), Singer. Sitter associated with 14 portraits. Identify
- Mary Ann Davenport (née Harvey) (1759-1843), Actress. Sitter associated with 1 portrait. Identify
- William Dowton (1764-1851), Actor. Sitter associated with 17 portraits. Identify
- Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), Actor. Sitter associated with 25 portraits. Identify
- Catherine Capell-Coningsby (née Stephens), Countess of Essex (1794-1882), Actress and singer; wife of 5th Earl of Essex. Sitter associated with 11 portraits. Identify
- Richard Jones (1779-1851), 'Gentleman Jones'; actor and playwright. Sitter associated with 13 portraits. Identify
- Charles Mayne Young (1777-1856), Actor and comedian. Sitter associated with 23 portraits. Identify
Events of 1825back to top
Current affairs
Strikes, contract breaking and worker intimidation prompt the passing of a new Anti-Trade Union Combination Act to the dismay of economist John McCulloch, MP Joseph Hume and radical Francis Place who had worked for the repeal of the previous year.Catholic Relief Bill is rejected by the House of Lords.
Art and science
Construction of Thames Tunnel begins under the direction of Marc Isambard Brunel.Stockton to Darlington Railway, the world's first passenger system, opens.
William Hazlitt publishes The Spirit of the Age; twenty-five pen-portraits of his contemporaries in the world of literature, philosophy and politics.
International
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premieres in London.John Quincy Adams is elected President of the United States.
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