George Tollet

by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, published by Thomas Agnew, published by Ackermann & Co, published by Anaglyphic Company, printed by Brooker & Harrison, after Richard Ansdell
mezzotint, published 8 May 1844
21 in. x 13 1/2 in. (533 mm x 344 mm) plate size; 27 in. x 19 3/8 in. (685 mm x 493 mm) paper size
Given by Messrs Thomas Agnew, 1932
Reference Collection
NPG D39637

Sitterback to top

George Tollet (1767-1855), of Betley Hall, Staffordshire. Sitter in 2 portraits.

Artistsback to top

Ackermann & Co (active 1829-1859), Printseller and publisher. Artist associated with 76 portraits.
Thomas Agnew (1794-1871), Art dealer. Artist associated with 59 portraits.
Anaglyphic Company (active 1844), Publisher. Artist associated with 18 portraits.
Richard Ansdell (1815-1885), Animal painter. Artist associated with 16 portraits, Sitter in 12 portraits.
Brooker & Harrison (active 1842-circa 1906), Printers. Artist associated with 50 portraits.
Samuel William Reynolds Jr (1794-1872), Mezzotint engraver. Artist associated with 69 portraits.

Related worksback to top

NPG D39636: George Tollet (from same plate)

Placesback to top

Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Berners Street, London)
Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Repository of Arts, Manchester)
Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Strand, London)

Subjects & Themesback to top

Events of 1844back to top

Current affairs

Britain experiences a railway boom. Peel's government passes a series of Acts creating provision of cheap, regular rail services. George Hudson, the first great railway entrepreneur, who controlled over 1,000 miles of railway track and whose enterprises made York a major commercial and transport hub, becomes known as 'the Railway King'.

Art and science

Disraeli's Coningsby is published. The first of his 1840s 'Young England' trilogy, it was the cultural manifesto of Disraeli's vision for a new Conservativism.
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson set up their innovative and pioneering photography studio in Edinburgh, capturing portraits of both Scottish society figures and workers, as well as urban and rural landscape scenes.

International

Tensions continue to mount in Eastern Europe over Russian imperialist ambitions, as Tsar Nicholas I describes the Ottoman Empire as 'the Sick Man of Europe'.
With the overthrow of the Haitians, the Spanish-speaking portion of the island of Hispaniola gains independence, as the Dominican Republic.

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