William Bruce Knight
1 portrait of William Bruce Knight
© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Bruce Knight
by Henry Cousins, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1843 or after
20 1/8 in. x 15 3/8 in. (512 mm x 391 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1951
Reference Collection
NPG D37107
Sitterback to top
- William Bruce Knight (1785-1845), Dean of Llandaff and philologist. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Artistsback to top
- Henry Cousins (1809-1864), Engraver; brother of Samuel Cousins. Artist or producer associated with 65 portraits.
- Sir Martin Archer Shee (1769-1850), Portrait painter and President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 91 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place portrayed: United Kingdom: Wales, Cardiff (Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, Wales)
Events of 1843back to top
Current affairs
Sir Henry Cole commissions 1,000 copies of the first Christmas card, designed by John Callcott Horsley. Cole would later be instrumental in staging the Great Exhibition, and in developing science and art education in Britain.Nelson's statue, by E.H. Bailey, is placed on top of its column in Trafalgar Square.
Art and science
The Theatre Regulations Act is passed, abolishing the privileged position of the 'major' theatres which held letters patent from the crown, allowing all theatres to perform 'legitimate' theatre.First volume of Ruskin's Modern Painters published, praising Turner and demanding that artists should demonstrate 'truth to nature' in their work. Ruskin is a great inspiration to the Pre-Raphaelites.
International
The first experimental telegraph wire is constructed between Baltimore and Washington, using Morse code to send a message. The code, in which pulses of current deflect an electromagnet, moving a marker and producing written codes on a strip of paper, had been invented by Samuel Morse in 1838. The line officially opens in 1844.Comments back to top
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