Lady Sophia Catherine des Voeux (née Coventry)
1 of 16 portraits by Whittaker & Co
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Lady Sophia Catherine des Voeux (née Coventry)
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Whittaker & Co, after Sir William John Newton
stipple engraving, published September 1829
8 7/8 in. x 6 1/2 in. (226 mm x 166 mm) plate size; 16 1/4 in. x 12 1/8 in. (413 mm x 307 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D35139
Sitterback to top
- Lady Sophia Catherine des Voeux (née Coventry) (died 1875), Former wife of Sir Roger Gresley, 8th Bt, and later wife of Sir Henry William Des Voeux, 3rd Bt; daughter of 7th Earl of Coventry. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Sir William John Newton (1785-1869), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 25 portraits.
- James Thomson (Thompson) (baptised 1788-1850), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 138 portraits.
- Whittaker & Co (active 1830s), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 16 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D16135: Lady Sophia Catherine des Voeux (née Coventry) (from same plate)
Events of 1829back to top
Current affairs
Metropolitan police force of over three thousand paid, uniformed, professional policemen founded by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel.Roman Catholic Relief Act grants emancipation; Catholics admitted to vote, sit in parliament and hold almost all public offices.
Art and science
Success of George Stephenson's Rocket steam engine at Rainhill Trials.First London bus service licensed; the new 'box-on-wheels' contributes greatly to the expansion of the suburbs.
Apsley House completed for the Duke of Wellington by Benjamin Wyatt.
First Oxford and Cambridge boat race.
International
Andrew Jackson is elected President of the United States.Comments back to top
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