King Edward VII
© National Portrait Gallery, London
King Edward VII
by George Zobel, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Heinrich von Angeli
mezzotint, published 6 March 1879
24 7/8 in. x 17 7/8 in. (633 mm x 455 mm) plate size; 28 in. x 19 5/8 in. (712 mm x 500 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1957
Reference Collection
NPG D33845
Sitterback to top
- King Edward VII (1841-1910), Reigned 1901-10. Sitter associated with 505 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Heinrich von Angeli (1840-1925), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.
- Henry Graves & Co (active 1844-1899), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 241 portraits.
- George Zobel (1810-1881), Printmaker. Artist or producer associated with 55 portraits.
Events of 1879back to top
Current affairs
Women's education continues to grow, with the founding of women's colleges in Oxford. Somerville College took its name from the late Scottish scientific writer Mary Somerville. Lady Margaret Hall was founded by Elizabeth Wordsworth, great niece of the poet, and named after Margaret Beaufort, a medieval noblewoman and mother of Henry VII.Art and science
Edison invents the first practical electric light bulb.The first prehistoric paintings, dating back 14,000 years, are discovered in the Altamira caves in Northern Spain when a young girl notices paintings of bison on the ceilings.
The French actress Sarah Bernhardt, already acclaimed for roles in plays such as Racine's Phèdre and Victor Hugo's Hernani, celebrates a successful season at London's Gaiety Theatre.
International
Anglo-Zulu war fought between British forces and the Zulus, after disputes between the Boers and Zulu leader Cetshywayo over the Utrecht border attracted British intervention. The British victory marked the end of the independent Zulu nation, although the Zulu's initial victory at Isandhlwana was a major surprise. The Battle of Rorke's Drift was dramatised in the film Zulu, starring Michael Caine, in 1964.Comments back to top
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