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John Gage Rokewode when John Gage
11 of 34 portraits by Margaret Sarah Carpenter
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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John Gage Rokewode when John Gage
by Thomas Hodgetts, published by William Hookham Carpenter, after Margaret Sarah Carpenter
mezzotint, published 26 April 1824
12 3/8 in. x 9 1/2 in. (315 mm x 241 mm) plate size; 15 5/8 in. x 11 in. (396 mm x 279 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D34259
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- Margaret Sarah Carpenter (née Geddes) (1793-1872), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 34 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866), Connoisseur of prints; Keeper of Prints and Drawings, British Museum; Publisher; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Thomas Hodgetts (circa 1781-1858), Painter and engraver. Artist or producer associated with 76 portraits.
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Anti-Trade Union Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800 are repealed after persuasive arguments from radical Francis Place that prohibition of workers' combinations only increased their appeal. The unions had been banned for fear that they were becoming involved in democratic politics.Art and science
National Gallery is established when Parliament agrees to purchase a collection of thirty-eight paintings from the estate of philanthropist John Julius Angerstein. William Seguier is appointed first Keeper.Society of British Artists holds its first exhibition, aiming to appeal to a broader art public than those who visited the Royal Academy.
International
Lord Byron dies of a fever at Missolonghi while fighting in the Greek War of Independence.Britain declares war on Burma after threat of Indian invasion.
Singapore is ceded to Britain.
John Constable's Haywain receives Gold Medal at the Paris Salon.
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