Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia; King Edward VII

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Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia; King Edward VII

by John Henry Robinson, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir William Charles Ross
stipple engraving, published 9 November 1842 (1842)
15 5/8 in. x 12 in. (396 mm x 305 mm) plate size; 19 1/4 in. x 13 7/8 in. (488 mm x 352 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1869
Reference Collection
NPG D33828

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  • Thomas McLean (1788-1875), Publisher and dealer. Artist or producer associated with 1058 portraits.
  • John Henry Robinson (1796-1871), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 119 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
  • Sir William Charles Ross (1794-1860), Miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 97 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

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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.

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