The Industrial Revolution

Richard Arkwright

1755-1843
Mill-owner
Sitter in 1 portrait

Charles Babbage

1791-1871
Mathematician, mechanical engineer, philosopher and computer pioneer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Sir Edward Banks

1770-1835
Builder
Sitter in 1 portrait

Samuel Bentham

1757-1831
Naval architect
Sitter in 4 portraits

Matthew Boulton

1728-1809
Industrialist and entrepreneur
Sitter in 14 portraits

Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater

1736-1803
Pioneer of inland waterways
Sitter in 5 portraits

Sir Marc Isambard Brunel

1769-1849
Civil engineer
Sitter in 11 portraits

Tapper Cadbury

1768-1860
Birmingham manufacturer and slavery abolitionist
Sitter in 4 portraits

David Dale

1739-1806
Industrialist and philanthropist
Sitter in 1 portrait

William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire

1808-1891
Promoter of science and industry and land owner
Sitter in 10 portraits

Sir George Elliot, 1st Bt

1814-1893
Industrialist and Conservative politician; MP for North Durham and Monmouth Boroughs
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Ellis

1789-1862
Railway promoter
Sitter in 5 portraits

John Fielden

1784-1849
Reforming manufacturer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sealy Fourdrinier

1774-1847
Paper manufacturer; brother of Henry Fourdrinier
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Josiah John Guest, 1st Bt

1785-1852
Ironmaster
Sitter associated with 4 portraits

William Hazeldine

1763-1840
Ironfounder
Sitter in 2 portraits

Joseph Huddart

1741-1816
Hydrographer and manufacturer
Sitter in 3 portraits

John Loudon McAdam

1756-1836
Civil engineer; inventor of 'macadamisation' of roads
Sitter in 3 portraits

Andrew Meikle

1719-1811
Millwright; inventor of the thrashing-machine
Sitter in 1 portrait

Patrick Miller

1731-1815
Pioneer of steam navigation
Sitter in 4 portraits