William Powell Frith
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William Powell Frith
by William Powell Frith
oil on canvas, 1867
24 in. x 18 1/4 in. (610 mm x 464 mm)
Purchased, 1914
Primary Collection
NPG 1738
Sitterback to top
- William Powell Frith (1819-1909), Painter. Sitter in 25 portraits, Artist associated with 5 portraits.
Artistback to top
- William Powell Frith (1819-1909), Painter. Artist associated with 5 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 17
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 231
Placesback to top
- Place portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Frith's studio and home, Pembridge Villas, Kensington and Chelsea, London)
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Events of 1867back to top
Current affairs
The Second Reform Act, although effectively a Liberal measure, is expediently passed by the Conservatives, under Disraeli's influence, who believed it would widen Conservative appeal by making the party appear more progressive. The Act extended the vote to 1.5 million working men in British towns, and redistributed 52 seats from towns with populations under 10,000 to the newer urban towns.Art and science
Karl Marx publishes his hugely influential Das Kapital, whilst living and researching in London. Its proclaimed aim was 'to lay bare the economic law of motion of modern society', and it presented mid-Victorian capitalism in terms of a tragic drama.Henry Irving rises to fame on the London stage, performing alongside Ellen Terry for the first time, beginning their famous theatrical association.
International
Francis Joseph, the Emperor of Austria, becomes King of Hungary, and thus ruler of the 'dual monarchy' of Austria-Hungary.The dominion of Canada is formed, as the British North America Act unites four British colonies, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec. The Act defines much of Canada's constitution and operation of government, and Canada's dominion status is the first of its kind.
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