Jeremy Bentham
8 of 9 portraits by Charles Knight
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Jeremy Bentham
by James Posselwhite, published by Charles Knight, after George Frederic Watts
stipple and line engraving, published circa 1833
11 1/2 in. x 8 in. (292 mm x 202 mm) plate size; 11 7/8 in. x 8 3/8 in. (303 mm x 212 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by (Frederick) Leverton Harris, 1927
Reference Collection
NPG D15458
Artistsback to top
- Charles Knight (1791-1873), Writer and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 9 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
- James Posselwhite (1798-1884), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 45 portraits.
- George Frederic Watts (1817-1904), Painter and sculptor; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Artist or producer associated with 93 portraits, Sitter in 43 portraits.
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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