Henry William Pickersgill
1 portrait by Sir Edwin Landseer
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
Henry William Pickersgill
by Sir Edwin Landseer
pen and ink, circa 1825-1835
9 in. x 7 1/4 in. (229 mm x 184 mm)
Purchased, 1941
Primary Collection
NPG 3097(1)
Sitterback to top
- Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875), Portrait painter. Sitter in 7 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 111 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1873), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 57 portraits, Sitter in 23 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ormond, Richard, Early Victorian Portraits, 1973, p. 379
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 494
- Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 633
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Caricatures by Edwin Landseer (16 November 2009 - 23 May 2010)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1825back to top
Current affairs
Strikes, contract breaking and worker intimidation prompt the passing of a new Anti-Trade Union Combination Act to the dismay of economist John McCulloch, MP Joseph Hume and radical Francis Place who had worked for the repeal of the previous year.Catholic Relief Bill is rejected by the House of Lords.
Art and science
Construction of Thames Tunnel begins under the direction of Marc Isambard Brunel.Stockton to Darlington Railway, the world's first passenger system, opens.
William Hazlitt publishes The Spirit of the Age; twenty-five pen-portraits of his contemporaries in the world of literature, philosophy and politics.
International
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premieres in London.John Quincy Adams is elected President of the United States.
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