Possibly William Capel Clarke-Thornhill (né Clarke)
1 portrait of William Capel Clarke-Thornhill (né Clarke)
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Possibly William Capel Clarke-Thornhill (né Clarke)
by William Henry Southwell
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1861
3 7/8 in. x 2 1/2 in. (100 mm x 62 mm) overall
Purchased, 1996
Photographs Collection
NPG Ax77154
Sitterback to top
- William Capel Clarke-Thornhill (né Clarke) (1832-1898), Army officer and landowner. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
Artistback to top
- William Henry Southwell (1823-1870), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 42 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (photographer's studio, 16 Baker Street, Portman Square, London)
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Events of 1861back to top
Current affairs
Death of Prince Albert, from typhoid fever. Queen Victoria goes into a long period of mourning, withdrawing from public duties, and becomes known by the satirical title 'Widow of Windsor'.Art and science
Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published by her husband Sidney, who successfully maintained the Beeton brand after his wife's early death seven years later. The highly popular book, containing recipes and advice for housekeeping, appealed to the Victorian belief that a woman's role was managing the home.Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Company is founded, marking the start of the arts and crafts movement.
International
The American civil war begins after the Confederate army attacks Union forces at Fort Sumter in April. The Confederates, comprised of eleven southern states who seceded from the Union over the right to independence on issues such as abolition, are presided over by Jefferson Davis, formerly senator of Mississippi. Although the Union had early successes, the Confederates' victory at Bull Run sets the Union up for a long, four-year war.Comments back to top
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