King William IV

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King William IV

by William James Ward, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 1 June 1827
13 3/4 in. x 9 5/8 in. (341 mm x 243 mm) plate size; 13 5/8 in. x 9 3/4 in. (347 mm x 248 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D10853

Sitterback to top

  • King William IV (1765-1837), Reigned 1830-37. Sitter associated with 175 portraits.

Artistsback to top

  • William Sams (circa 1793-1842), Bookseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 38 portraits.
  • William James Ward (circa 1800-1840), Engraver; son of William Ward. Artist or producer associated with 40 portraits.
  • Abraham Wivell (1786-1849), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 77 portraits.

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Events of 1827back to top

Current affairs

Lord Liverpool suffers a stroke and is forced to resign as Prime Minister. George Canning succeeds him only to die after four months in office.

Art and science

University College London, the first metropolitan university in England, is founded specifically to educate dissenters excluded from Oxford and Cambridge. Whig politician Henry Brougham, writer Thomas Campbell and financier and philanthropist Isaac Goldsmid are its principal patrons.

International

Britain, France and Russia sign a treaty in London agreeing to intervene in the Greek War of Independence. Allied troops under General Edward Codrington subsequently destroy Turkish and Egyptian fleets at the Battle of Navarino.
Western Australia is explored for the first time by Captain Stirling.

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