George Townsend
1 portrait by William Fowler
© National Portrait Gallery, London
George Townsend
by William Ward, published by Sackett & Fuller, after William Fowler
mezzotint, published May 1835
13 3/4 in. x 11 in. (350 mm x 280 mm) plate size; 15 3/4 in. x 12 7/8 in. (399 mm x 327 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D40065
Artistsback to top
- William Fowler (1794-1872), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 10 portraits.
- Sackett & Fuller (active circa 1833-1847), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
- William Ward (1766-1826), Engraver; father of William James Ward. Artist or producer associated with 170 portraits.
Events of 1835back to top
Current affairs
Lord Melbourne, Whig, becomes Prime Minister following Peel's resignation. Melbourne's government took steps to suppress trade union activity, introducing legislation against 'illegal oaths', contributing to the failure of Robert Owen's Grand National Consolidated Trades' Union.Art and science
Felix Dujardin, the French biologist, reveals protoplasm.Work on the enlargement and remodelling of Buckingham House to designs by the architect John Nash is completed, creating Buckingham Palace.
International
Juan Manuel de Rosas becomes dictator of Argentina, invoking a seventeen year rule dominated by terror. A powerful cattle rancher, he represents the rise of the estancieros, the new landed oligarchy based on commercial ranching.Comments back to top
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