Charles Lawson ('Carolus Lawson')
2 of 3 portraits of Charles Lawson
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Charles Lawson ('Carolus Lawson')
by and published by James Heath, after William Marshall Craig
line engraving, published 2 March 1799
15 1/4 in. x 12 1/2 in. (386 mm x 317 mm) plate size; 17 1/4 in. x 14 1/8 in. (438 mm x 360 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D37222
Sitterback to top
- Charles Lawson (1728-1807), Headmaster of Manchester Grammar School 1764-1807. Sitter in 3 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Marshall Craig (died 1827), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 22 portraits.
- James Heath (1757-1834), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 84 portraits, Sitter associated with 8 portraits.
Events of 1799back to top
Current affairs
The Prince of Wales is reconciled with his secret wife Maria Fitzherbert.Corresponding Societies Act is passed prohibiting certain named political groups including the radical London Corresponding Society and the United Irishmen.
Art and science
The Swiss artist Henry Fuseli, resident in England since 1778, is appointed Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy.The conservative educator Hannah More publishes her Strictures on Female Education which criticised demands for women's rights while proposing an active role for them within religious and moral movements.
International
Successful defence of Acre in the Levant is led by William Sidney Smith.British expedition to Holland, led by General Ralph Abercromby, ends in evacuation after allies defeated at Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom.
Fall of the ruling Directory in France. Napoleon seizes power.
The Rosetta Stone is discovered in Egypt.
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