Sir Edward Hall Alderson
2 of 2 portraits of Sir Edward Hall Alderson
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir Edward Hall Alderson
by William Skelton, published by William Johnstone White, after Henry Perronet Briggs
line engraving, published 1 September 1832
14 in. x 10 1/2 in. (355 mm x 267 mm) plate size; 17 5/8 in. x 13 3/8 in. (448 mm x 341 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D19073
Sitterback to top
- Sir Edward Hall Alderson (1787-1857), Baron of the Exchequer. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Henry Perronet Briggs (1791-1844), Antiquary and subject painter. Artist or producer associated with 54 portraits.
- William Skelton (1763-1848), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 60 portraits.
- William Johnstone White (circa 1780-1844), Engraver and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 20 portraits.
Events of 1832back to top
Current affairs
William IV agrees to the creation of new peers in order to obtain the passage of the Reform Act, although this proved unnecessary when the Tories withdrew opposition. Male franchise is extended by fifty percent; fifty-six 'rotten boroughs' lose representation and forty-one new constituencies are created. Irish and Scottish Reform Acts are also passed.Art and science
Mathematician Charles Babbage publishes his best selling Economy of Machinery and Manufactures. In response to recent outbreaks of machine-breaking and riots, he aimed to reveal the sources of Britain's industrial strength to the urban elite and promote institutional change.Parliament votes funds for National Gallery buildings in Trafalgar Square.
International
Free land grants end for English settlers in Australia on recommendation of the leading colonisation theorist Edward Wakefield in his Letter from Sydney.Greek independence recognised by the Treaty of London.
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