Georgiana (Howard), Lady Dover; Henry Agar-Ellis, 3rd Viscount Clifden
2 of 2 portraits of Henry Agar-Ellis, 3rd Viscount Clifden
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Georgiana (Howard), Lady Dover; Henry Agar-Ellis, 3rd Viscount Clifden
by Samuel Cousins, published by Robert Simpson, and published by Ackermann & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, 1831 (1827-1828)
18 1/4 in. x 15 in. (463 mm x 381 mm) plate size; 27 1/8 in. x 20 in. (690 mm x 509 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D35379
Sittersback to top
- Henry Agar-Ellis, 3rd Viscount Clifden (1825-1866), Royal courtier and race horse owner. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Georgiana Agar-Ellis (née Howard), Baroness Dover (1804-1880), Wife of 1st Baron Dover. Sitter in 7 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Ackermann & Co (active 1829-1859), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 79 portraits.
- Samuel Cousins (1801-1887), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 178 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 696 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.
- Robert Simpson (active 1831-1844), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: Scotland, Edinburgh (Edinburgh)
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (London)
Events of 1831back to top
Current affairs
Parliamentary Reform Bill is rejected by the House of Lords prompting riots in Nottingham, Derby and Bristol.Art and science
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.
International
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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