Edward Knight as Robin Roughead in Allingham's 'Fortune's Frolic'
9 of 18 portraits of Edward Knight
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Edward Knight as Robin Roughead in Allingham's 'Fortune's Frolic'
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Simpkin and Marshall, published by Clement Chapple, after George Clint
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1821
6 1/4 in. x 3 3/4 in. (159 mm x 95 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D8449
Artistsback to top
- Clement Chapple (active 1814-1831), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 20 portraits.
- George Clint (1770-1854), Portrait painter and engraver. Artist or producer associated with 79 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Simpkin and Marshall (active 1818-1831), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 61 portraits.
- Thomas Woolnoth (1785-1857), Painter and engraver. Artist or producer associated with 121 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D8450: Edward Knight as Robin Roughead in Allingham's 'Fortune's Frolic' (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Stationers Court and Pall Mall, London)
Events of 1821back to top
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George IV is crowned at Westminster Abbey on 19 July and Queen Caroline is turned away from the ceremony. Two weeks later she dies reawakening popular sympathy for her cause. Riots break out at her funeral as the Government attempts to reroute the procession to avoid the popular reaction of the mob.Art and science
Thomas De Quincey publishes Confessions of an English Opium Eater in the London Magazine. A creative commentary on his mental life, it gained instant notoriety.The Manchester Guardian (later The Guardian) established.
Michael Faraday builds the first electric motor.
International
Napoleon dies.Revolts in Wallachia and Moldovia against the oppressive rule of the Ottoman Turks. The rebels appeal to Tsar Alexander I for help and the Greek War of Independence begins.
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