Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn
1 portrait by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn
by James Bromley, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir George Hayter
mezzotint, published 1835
28 1/8 in. x 18 5/8 in. (714 mm x 472 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1917
Reference Collection
NPG D33293
Sitterback to top
- Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn (1786-1861), Mother of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 34 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- James Bromley (1800-1838), Mezzotint engraver. Artist or producer associated with 11 portraits.
- Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co (active 1830-1890), Printsellers and publishers. Artist or producer associated with 104 portraits.
- Sir George Hayter (1792-1871), Portrait and history painter; son of Charles Hayter. Artist or producer associated with 198 portraits, Sitter associated with 16 portraits.
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Events of 1835back to top
Current affairs
Lord Melbourne, Whig, becomes Prime Minister following Peel's resignation. Melbourne's government took steps to suppress trade union activity, introducing legislation against 'illegal oaths', contributing to the failure of Robert Owen's Grand National Consolidated Trades' Union.Art and science
Felix Dujardin, the French biologist, reveals protoplasm.Work on the enlargement and remodelling of Buckingham House to designs by the architect John Nash is completed, creating Buckingham Palace.
International
Juan Manuel de Rosas becomes dictator of Argentina, invoking a seventeen year rule dominated by terror. A powerful cattle rancher, he represents the rise of the estancieros, the new landed oligarchy based on commercial ranching.Comments back to top
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