John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

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John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

by William Holl Sr, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after William Behnes
stipple engraving, published 1 April 1818
16 7/8 in. x 12 7/8 in. (428 mm x 327 mm) plate size; 22 in. x 15 1/4 in. (560 mm x 386 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1959
Reference Collection
NPG D36134

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Artistsback to top

  • William Behnes (1794-1864), Sculptor. Artist or producer associated with 31 portraits.
  • Robert Cribb & Son (active 1804-1829), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits.
  • William Holl Sr (1771-1838), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 127 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

Related worksback to top

  • NPG D36133: John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (from same plate)

Events of 1818back to top

Current affairs

Death of Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III's Queen since 1761.
Official enquiry initiated into Queen Caroline's conduct abroad.

Art and science

Mary Shelley anonymously publishes her masterpiece Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus which reflects growing concern about the role of morality in science.
Lord Byron completes his romance Childe Harolde's Pilgrimage, whose gloomy, dissolute hero was probably based on the writer himself.

International

Stamford Raffles acquires authorisation to construct a fort at Singapore marking the beginning of its development as a centre of East-West trade.
Congress of European Alliance at Aix-La-Chapelle. Lord Castlereagh plays a central role in establishing a pan-Europe peace settlement to bring a chastened France back into the world of political respectability.

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