John Flaxman
14 of 22 portraits of John Flaxman
© National Portrait Gallery, London
John Flaxman
by M. de Clauson, after John Flaxman
etching, published 1833 (1779)
14 1/2 in. x 10 1/2 in. (367 mm x 267 mm) plate size; 17 5/8 in. x 12 1/8 in. (448 mm x 308 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D36965
Sitterback to top
- John Flaxman (1755-1826), Sculptor. Sitter in 22 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 14 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- M. de Clauson (active 1833). Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
- John Flaxman (1755-1826), Sculptor. Artist or producer associated with 14 portraits, Sitter in 22 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D36966: John Flaxman (from same plate)
- NPG D36967: John Flaxman (from same plate)
Events of 1833back to top
Current affairs
Shaftesbury's Factory Act is passed regulating women's hours and providing for the education of children working in the textile industry.Bank Act is passed, making Bank of England notes Britain's legal tender.
Art and science
Charles Lamb publishes Last Essays of Elia after the enormous success of his earlier Essays. A comic allegorization of his humdrum clerical job they become one of the period's literary sensations.Charles Dickens begins his series Sketches by Boz in the Monthly Magazine.
International
Abolition of slavery in the British Empire; 780,000 slaves are freed, £20 million is allocated as compensation for slave owners and a six year apprenticeship system for freed slaves is established.Comments back to top
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