William Esdaile

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William Esdaile

by Robert Graves, after George Sharples
line engraving, 1826
16 3/4 in. x 13 1/2 in. (425 mm x 344 mm) plate size; 19 in. x 14 5/8 in. (484 mm x 371 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D36560

Sitterback to top

  • William Esdaile (1758-1837), Banker and print collector. Sitter in 2 portraits.

Artistsback to top

  • Robert Graves (1798-1873), Line engraver. Artist or producer associated with 34 portraits, Sitter in 6 portraits.
  • George Sharples (active 1815-1823), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.

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Riots break out in Lancashire against the use of the power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright. The looms were gradually being introduced across the country, replacing large numbers of manual workers.

Art and science

Thomas Telford's Menai Straits and Conway Suspension Bridges open, the largest of their kind at the time.

International

Carl Weber arrives to live in England after his opera Der Freischutz is the hit of the London season.

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