Henry Erskine Johnston in the Character of Douglas
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Henry Erskine Johnston in the Character of Douglas
by Edward Mitchell, published by John Peter Thompson, after Henry Singleton
stipple and line engraving, published 1 January 1806
20 7/8 in. x 14 in. (529 mm x 357 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D36549
Artistsback to top
- Edward Mitchell (active 1797-1830), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 11 portraits.
- Henry Singleton (1766-1839), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 16 portraits.
- John Peter Thompson (1792-1819), Engraver, printer and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D36547: Henry Erskine Johnston in the Character of Douglas (from same plate)
- NPG D36548: Henry Erskine Johnston in the Character of Douglas (from same plate)
- NPG D36709: Henry Erskine Johnston in the Character of Douglas (from same plate)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1806back to top
Current affairs
William Pitt dies in January and his lifelong opponent Charles James Fox dies in September. Pitt is succeeded by William Wyndham, Baron Grenville, who forms the 'Ministry of all the Talents' coalition .Prince of Wales instigates the 'Delicate Investigation'; a Parliamentary enquiry into claims that his wife Caroline had an illegitimate child.
Art and science
John Constable embarks on a formative tour of the Lakes and makes landscape studies of the Langdale Pikes and Helvellyn.Turner exhibits his Thames views to acclaim at his own London gallery.
Humphrey Davy discovers the elements potassium and sodium by passing an electrical current through molten compounds.
International
Soprano Angelica Catalani arrives from Italy to make her London debut, amazing audiences with her showpiece arias.Napoleon turns his forces east against Austria, Russia and Prussia and enjoys a wave of French victories.
British attack on Buenos Aires under General William Beresford fails.
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