Jeremiah Smith
20 of 35 portraits by Agnew & Zanetti
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Jeremiah Smith
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Agnew & Zanetti, after George Hargreaves
engraving, published March 1831
10 1/8 in. x 8 in. (257 mm x 203 mm) plate size; 16 3/8 in. x 10 3/4 in. (416 mm x 273 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1882
Reference Collection
NPG D35803
Sitterback to top
- Jeremiah Smith (1771-1854), Headmaster of Manchester Grammar School 1807-1838. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Artistsback to top
- Agnew & Zanetti (active 1823-1837), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 37 portraits.
- George Hargreaves (1797-1870), Miniaturist. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
- Thomas Woolnoth (1785-1857), Painter and engraver. Artist or producer associated with 121 portraits.
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- Place made: United Kingdom: England, Greater Manchester (Repository of Arts, 10 Exchange Street, Manchester)
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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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