Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Overview
Extended Catalogue Entry

by Washington Allston
oil on canvas, 1814
45 in. x 34 1/2 in. (1143 mm x 876 mm)
Purchased, 1864
Primary Collection
NPG 184

Sitterback to top

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), Poet. Sitter in 10 portraits.

Artistback to top

Washington Allston (1779-1843), Artist. Artist associated with 3 portraits.

Related worksback to top

NPG D34029: Samuel Taylor Coleridge (source portrait)
NPG D34030: Samuel Taylor Coleridge (source portrait)

Linked publicationsback to top

Holmes, Richard, The Romantic Poets and Their Circle, 2013, p. 61
Holmes, Richard, Insights: The Romantic Poets and Their Circle, 2005, p. 46
Holmes, Richard; Crane, David; Woof, Robert; Hebron, Stephen, Romantics and Revolutionaries: Regency portraits from the National Portrait Gallery, 2002, p. 33
Piper, David, The English Face, 1992, p. 252
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 135
Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 119

Subjects & Themesback to top

Oil
Painting

Events of 1814back to top

Current affairs

Princess Caroline leaves England for a lengthy series of travels in Europe and the Middle East. Scandalous gossip promptly surrounds her relationship with her Italian valet, Count Bartholomew Bergami.
George, Prince Regent, hosts a visit of the victorious allies to England with spectacular celebrations and fireworks at Carlton House.

Art and science

John Soane completes the construction of Dulwich Picture Gallery.
First steam printing machine in the world is used to publish The Times.
New Royal Mint opens at Tower Hill with improved precision machinery.
Grand Western Canal completed from Loudwell to Tiverton.

International

Paris falls under allied attack; Napoleon sent into exile on Elba.
Force of British veterans lands at Chesapeake Bay, defeats Americans at Bladensburg and burns parts of Washington DC.
Peace treaty signed with Americans in Ghent. General Pakenham is killed leading attack on New Orleans before news of the peace reaches America.

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