John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll
© National Portrait Gallery, London
John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll
by James Posselwhite, after Sir William Charles Ross
stipple engraving, (1843)
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D7101
Sitterback to top
- John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll (1777-1847), Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, Lieutenant-Colonel and politician; MP for Argyllshire. Sitter in 3 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- James Posselwhite (1798-1884), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 44 portraits.
- Sir William Charles Ross (1794-1860), Miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 97 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Events of 1843back to top
Current affairs
Sir Henry Cole commissions 1,000 copies of the first Christmas card, designed by John Callcott Horsley. Cole would later be instrumental in staging the Great Exhibition, and in developing science and art education in Britain.Nelson's statue, by E.H. Bailey, is placed on top of its column in Trafalgar Square.
Art and science
The Theatre Regulations Act is passed, abolishing the privileged position of the 'major' theatres which held letters patent from the crown, allowing all theatres to perform 'legitimate' theatre.First volume of Ruskin's Modern Painters published, praising Turner and demanding that artists should demonstrate 'truth to nature' in their work. Ruskin is a great inspiration to the Pre-Raphaelites.
International
The first experimental telegraph wire is constructed between Baltimore and Washington, using Morse code to send a message. The code, in which pulses of current deflect an electromagnet, moving a marker and producing written codes on a strip of paper, had been invented by Samuel Morse in 1838. The line officially opens in 1844.Comments back to top
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