William Huskisson







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William Huskisson
by Thomas Hodgetts, published by Martin Colnaghi, after Richard Rothwell
mezzotint, published August 1832 (1830)
14 1/2 in. x 11 in. (369 mm x 279 mm) plate size; 24 3/8 in. x 18 in. (620 mm x 457 mm) paper size
acquired unknown source, 1908
Reference Collection
NPG D36414
Artistsback to top
- Martin Colnaghi (circa 1792-1851), Printseller. Artist associated with 38 portraits.
- Thomas Hodgetts (circa 1781-1858), Painter and engraver. Artist associated with 76 portraits.
- Richard Rothwell (1800-1868), Painter. Artist associated with 11 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
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- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (23 Cockspur Street, Charing Cross, London)
Events of 1832back to top
Current affairs
William IV agrees to the creation of new peers in order to obtain the passage of the Reform Act, although this proved unnecessary when the Tories withdrew opposition. Male franchise is extended by fifty percent; fifty-six 'rotten boroughs' lose representation and forty-one new constituencies are created. Irish and Scottish Reform Acts are also passed.Art and science
Mathematician Charles Babbage publishes his best selling Economy of Machinery and Manufactures. In response to recent outbreaks of machine-breaking and riots, he aimed to reveal the sources of Britain's industrial strength to the urban elite and promote institutional change.Parliament votes funds for National Gallery buildings in Trafalgar Square.
International
Free land grants end for English settlers in Australia on recommendation of the leading colonisation theorist Edward Wakefield in his Letter from Sydney.Greek independence recognised by the Treaty of London.
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