Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland
1 of 2 portraits by Lloyd Brothers & Co
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland
by William Holl Jr, published by Lloyd Brothers & Co, after Eden Upton Eddis
stipple engraving, (1848)
14 7/8 in. x 10 7/8 in. (378 mm x 276 mm) plate size; 23 1/4 in. x 17 1/4 in. (589 mm x 437 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1952
Reference Collection
NPG D40932
Sitterback to top
- Anne Sutherland-Levenson-Gower (née Hay-Mackenzie, Countess of Cromartie), Duchess of Sutherland and Marchioness of Stafford (1829-1888), Royal courtier; first wife of 3rd Duke of Sutherland; daughter of John Hay-Mackenzie. Sitter in 8 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Eden Upton Eddis (1812-1901), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 101 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- William Holl Jr (1807-1871), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 176 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Lloyd Brothers & Co (active 1849-1867), Print publishers. Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
Events of 1848back to top
Current affairs
Led by Feargus O'Connor, up to 50,000 Chartist members meet on Kennington Common, to form a procession and present another petition to Parliament. Although there was a large military and police presence, the rally was peaceful.Art and science
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood a group of English painters, poets and critics, is founded by John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Holman Hunt, intent on reforming art by rejecting the artists who imitated Raphael and Michelangelo. Instead, they advocated a return to a close observation of nature, invested with the intense detail, colours, and compositions of Quattrocento Italian and Flemish art, producing works layered with symbolism.International
Following the fall of the French monarchy, revolutions take place in France, Germany and Italy, provoked by a widespread desire for political independence from repressive regimes, and a range of economic problems which had caused unemployment, food shortages and poverty. Louis Napoleon becomes the first President of France's Second Republic.The first gold rush takes place in America, after gold is found on the Sacramento river, California.
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