Pierce Egan
6 of 7 portraits by George Sharples
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Pierce Egan
by Charles Turner, after George Sharples
mezzotint, published 1832
14 1/4 in. x 10 in. (362 mm x 254 mm) plate size; 18 3/8 in. x 13 3/4 in. (466 mm x 349 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1963
Reference Collection
NPG D34058
Artistsback to top
- George Sharples (active 1815-1823), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.
- Charles Turner (1773-1857), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 634 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
Events of 1832back to top
Current affairs
William IV agrees to the creation of new peers in order to obtain the passage of the Reform Act, although this proved unnecessary when the Tories withdrew opposition. Male franchise is extended by fifty percent; fifty-six 'rotten boroughs' lose representation and forty-one new constituencies are created. Irish and Scottish Reform Acts are also passed.Art and science
Mathematician Charles Babbage publishes his best selling Economy of Machinery and Manufactures. In response to recent outbreaks of machine-breaking and riots, he aimed to reveal the sources of Britain's industrial strength to the urban elite and promote institutional change.Parliament votes funds for National Gallery buildings in Trafalgar Square.
International
Free land grants end for English settlers in Australia on recommendation of the leading colonisation theorist Edward Wakefield in his Letter from Sydney.Greek independence recognised by the Treaty of London.
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