Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

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Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co
mezzotint, published 1 February 1826
20 in. x 14 in. (508 mm x 355 mm) plate size; 22 in. x 16 3/8 in. (560 mm x 417 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1949
Reference Collection
NPG D37377

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  • Colnaghi, Son & Co (active 1826-1835), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 74 portraits.
  • Charles Turner (1773-1857), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 634 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.

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Current affairs

Riots break out in Lancashire against the use of the power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright. The looms were gradually being introduced across the country, replacing large numbers of manual workers.

Art and science

Thomas Telford's Menai Straits and Conway Suspension Bridges open, the largest of their kind at the time.

International

Carl Weber arrives to live in England after his opera Der Freischutz is the hit of the London season.

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