Benjamin Jowett
11 of 13 portraits of Benjamin Jowett
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Benjamin Jowett
probably by The Autotype Company, after Désiré François Laugée
collotype, after 1871
18 1/8 in. x 14 in. (461 mm x 357 mm) paper size
Given by Bonnie and Robert Meech, 2010
Reference Collection
NPG D42703
Sitterback to top
- Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893), Master of Balliol College, Oxford. Sitter in 13 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- The Autotype Company (active 1868-), Reproductive engravers, printers and publishers. Artist or producer associated with 46 portraits.
- Désiré François Laugée (1823-1896), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1871back to top
Current affairs
Gladstone's first ministry continues with its programme of reform, with an overhaul of the civil service which is opened to public examination. The University Test Acts allow non-members of the Church of England to hold posts at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. The Trade Union Act granted full legal status to trade union organisations, although the Criminal Law Amendment Act banned picketing.The first FA Cup competition is held.
Art and science
The Penny Farthing, the first efficient bicycle, is invented by British engineer, James Starley.The artist James Whistler paints a portrait of his mother, calling the nearly monochromatic portrait Arrangement in Grey and Black. Although now one of Whistler's most recognisable paintings, it was nearly rejected by the Royal Academy at first.
International
France's shock defeat against Prussia radically alters Europe's status quo, leading to the deposition of Napoleon III and the creation of France's Third Republic, as well as Germany's unification and rise in military power and imperialist ambitions, as the Prussian King William I is pronounced Emperor of Germany. Further, Germany's annexing of the French regions Alsace and Lorraine provoked bitter land disputes which contributed to the outbreak of the First World War.Comments back to top
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