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Richard Westmacott

by Alfred, Count D'Orsay
pencil and chalk, 1831
6 3/4 in. x 5 in. (171 mm x 127 mm)
Purchased, 1957
Primary Collection
NPG 4026(59)

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  • Richard Westmacott (1799-1872), Sculptor; son of Sir Richard Westmacott. Sitter in 3 portraits, Artist associated with 9 portraits.

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  • Alfred, Count D'Orsay (1801-1852), Amateur artist and man of fashion. Artist associated with 266 portraits, Sitter associated with 13 portraits.

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Parliamentary Reform Bill is rejected by the House of Lords prompting riots in Nottingham, Derby and Bristol.

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Michael Faraday demonstrates electromagnetic induction.
Death of Lady Sarah Ponsonby, last of the famous Ladies of Llangollen who attracted many of the leading names in art and literature to visit them at their home in Plas Newydd, Wales.
Opening of New London Bridge, designed by John Rennie.

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Violinist Niccolo Paganini arrives in England from Italy and embarks on a six month tour of the country after astonishing London audiences with his virtuoso performances.
Revolutionary outbreaks in Modena, Parma and the Papal States influenced by the July Revolution in France the previous year.

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