Hyacinthe Mary Littleton (née Wellesley), Lady Hatherton







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Hyacinthe Mary Littleton (née Wellesley), Lady Hatherton
by Charles Turner, printed by Lahee & Co, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 26 March 1827
15 in. x 11 3/8 in. (380 mm x 290 mm) plate size; 18 1/8 in. x 14 1/4 in. (460 mm x 361 mm) paper size
Given by Ernest Swain, 1898
Reference Collection
NPG D37371
Sitterback to top
- Hyacinthe Mary Littleton (née Wellesley), Lady Hatherton (1789?-1849), First wife of Edward Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton. Sitter in 3 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Colnaghi, Son & Co (active 1826-1835), Publishers. Artist associated with 72 portraits.
- Lahee & Co (active 1810-1852), Printers. Artist associated with 16 portraits.
- Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy. Artist associated with 689 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.
- Charles Turner (1773-1857), Engraver. Artist associated with 620 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
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Lord Liverpool suffers a stroke and is forced to resign as Prime Minister. George Canning succeeds him only to die after four months in office.Art and science
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Britain, France and Russia sign a treaty in London agreeing to intervene in the Greek War of Independence. Allied troops under General Edward Codrington subsequently destroy Turkish and Egyptian fleets at the Battle of Navarino.Western Australia is explored for the first time by Captain Stirling.
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