Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
1 portrait of Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by John Charles Bromley, after Robert Bowyer
mezzotint, published 1828 (1821)
17 1/2 in. x 13 7/8 in. (446 mm x 352 mm) plate size; 20 1/4 in. x 15 in. (513 mm x 380 mm) paper size
Given by Ernest E. Leggatt, 1910
Reference Collection
NPG D33218
Sitterback to top
- Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), Commander-in-Chief of the Army; son of George III. Sitter associated with 73 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Robert Bowyer (1758-1834), Miniature painter and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 47 portraits.
- John Charles Bromley (1795-1839), Mezzotint engraver. Artist or producer associated with 13 portraits.
Events of 1828back to top
Current affairs
Duke of Wellington becomes Prime Minister.Madhouse Act attempts to regulate asylums and ensure new arrivals are genuinely insane.
Repeal of the Test Acts removes political restrictions from dissenters, allowing them to hold public office.
Art and science
London Zoological Gardens open in Regent's Park. They provide both entertainment and a supply of exotic specimens for naturalists and anatomists such as Richard Owen who becomes a European authority on the subject.International
Daniel O'Connell is elected Member of Parliament for County Clare but as a Catholic is not permitted to take his seat.Comments back to top
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