William Howley
1 portrait by Charles Robert Leslie
© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Howley
by Henry Cousins, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Charles Robert Leslie
mezzotint, published 1 July 1842
17 5/8 in. x 13 5/8 in. (448 mm x 345 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D19619
Sitterback to top
- William Howley (1766-1848), Archbishop of Canterbury. Sitter associated with 29 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co (active 1830-1890), Printsellers and publishers. Artist or producer associated with 107 portraits.
- Henry Cousins (1809-1864), Engraver; brother of Samuel Cousins. Artist or producer associated with 65 portraits.
- Charles Robert Leslie (1794-1859), Painter and writer. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
Events of 1842back to top
Current affairs
Edwin Chadwick publishes his damning report, Sanitary Conditions of the Labouring Poor, which details the shocking living conditions of the urban poor and prompts government to take a new interest in public health issues.A year-long depression and the rejection of the Chartist petition leads to riots, with workers striking in the Midlands, Lancashire, Yorkshire, and parts of Scotland.
Art and science
Mudie's Lending Library opens, becoming one of the largest circulating libraries in the period. Made popular by the otherwise high cost of books, it exerts a great influence over literature; both by maintaining the more costly 'three decker' novel structure, and acting as moral censor.Richard Owen, the English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist, coins the term 'dinosaur', combining the Greek words for 'formidable' and 'reptile'.
International
Treaty of Nanjing, which allows China to trade with Britain and lends Hong Kong to the British crown for 150 years. In Afghanistan, the Anglo-Afghan war ends as the British abandon Kabul, withdrawing to India and losing most of their garrison force in the operation with only one member, Dr William Brydon, surviving.Comments back to top
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