William Farren; Maria Rebecca Davison (née Duncan); Frances Harriet Kelly; Edmund Kean; John Fawcett; William Blanchard; Robert Keeley
1 portrait of Edmund Kean
William Farren; Maria Rebecca Davison (née Duncan); Frances Harriet Kelly; Edmund Kean; John Fawcett; William Blanchard; Robert Keeley
by William Thomas Fry, published by Sherwood & Co, probably after Thomas Charles Wageman
engraving, published 1826
8 3/8 in. x 5 5/8 in. (213 mm x 142 mm) paper size
Given by Bonnie and Robert Meech, 2010
Reference Collection
NPG D38604
Artistsback to top
- William Thomas Fry (1789-1843), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 62 portraits.
- Sherwood & Co (active 1828), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
- Thomas Charles Wageman (1787-1863), Painter, printmaker and draughtsman. Artist or producer associated with 263 portraits, Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- William Blanchard (1769-1835), Actor. Sitter associated with 2 portraits. Identify
- Maria Rebecca Davison (née Duncan) (1783-1858), Actress. Sitter associated with 12 portraits. Identify
- William Farren (1786-1861), Actor. Sitter associated with 8 portraits. Identify
- John Fawcett (1768-1837), Actor and dramatist. Sitter associated with 12 portraits. Identify
- Edmund Kean (1787-1833), Actor. Sitter associated with 43 portraits. Identify
- Robert Keeley (1793-1869), Actor. Sitter associated with 7 portraits. Identify
- Frances Harriet Kelly (circa 1806-1887), Actress. Sitter associated with 5 portraits. Identify
Events of 1826back to top
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Riots break out in Lancashire against the use of the power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright. The looms were gradually being introduced across the country, replacing large numbers of manual workers.Art and science
Thomas Telford's Menai Straits and Conway Suspension Bridges open, the largest of their kind at the time.International
Carl Weber arrives to live in England after his opera Der Freischutz is the hit of the London season.Comments back to top
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