Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
1 portrait of Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by William Thomas Fry, published by James Jenkins, after Simon de Koster
stipple engraving and etching, published 1816
16 7/8 in. x 12 7/8 in. (430 mm x 326 mm) plate size; 21 7/8 in. x 15 1/4 in. (557 mm x 388 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1957
Reference Collection
NPG D33223
Sitterback to top
- Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), Commander-in-Chief of the Army; son of George III. Sitter associated with 73 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Thomas Fry (1789-1843), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 62 portraits.
- James Jenkins (active 1810-1816), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 5 portraits.
- Simon de Koster (1767-1831), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 12 portraits.
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Events of 1816back to top
Current affairs
Marriage of Princess Charlotte to Leopold I.Income Tax abolished.
Unsuccessful Spa Fields Riot led by the ultra-radical Arthur Thistlewood which aimed to attack the Tower of London and the Bank of England and set up a ruling 'Committee of Public Safety' following the French model.
Art and science
Jane Austen publishes Emma.Leeds and Liverpool Canal completed.
International
British Government buys the Elgin Marbles, taken from the Acropolis in Athens by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and brought to England between 1803 and 1812. Their acquisition prompts support from Thomas Lawrence and Benjamin Robert Haydon and condemnation from Lord Byron.Slave rebellion fails in Barbados; four hundred slaves are executed.
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