Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
2 of 4 portraits by Frank Topham
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
by Frank Topham, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, 1840 or after
8 1/4 in. x 6 in. (209 mm x 153 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D9327
Sitterback to top
- Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861), Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. Sitter in 208 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Francis William ('Frank') Topham (1808-1877), Watercolour painter. Artist or producer associated with 4 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Popular Prints of Victoria and Albert (10 September 2005 - 29 January 2006)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1840back to top
Current affairs
Victoria marries her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; he is given the title of Prince Consort.The Penny Black stamp is introduced by Rowland Hill; the first pre-paid, self-adhesive stamp, it marks the start of the modern postal system.
The start of the Irish potato famine, which by the time of its peak in 1851, had caused the deaths of one million, and contributed to the sharp rise of emigration from Ireland to England and America.
Art and science
Beau Brummel, the fashion leader responsible for sparking the culture of 'Dandyism', dies of syphilis.The first stone is laid on the new Houses of Parliament, based on the gothic designs by the architects Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. The old buildings had burned down in 1834, following a blaze caused by burning wooden tallies used by the Exchequer to calculate tax.
International
The Afghans surrender to Britain during the Afghan-British war (1839-42). The war was sparked by British fear over Russian influence in Afghanistan, with the British East India Company resolving to depose the Afghan leader, Dost Muhammad, who was insistent on Afghan independence, and restore the former leader Shoja Shah.The Maoris yield sovereignty of New Zealand under the Treaty of Waitangi.
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