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Edmond Wodehouse

29 of 61 portraits by Henry Edward Dawe

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Edmond Wodehouse

by Henry Edward Dawe, printed by Chatfield & Co, after and published by Samuel Lane, and published by Jeremiah Freeman
mezzotint, published February 1826
32 3/4 in. x 21 5/8 in. (832 mm x 550 mm) plate size; 33 7/8 in. x 22 3/4 in. (861 mm x 578 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1910
Reference Collection
NPG D40452

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  • Edmond Wodehouse (1784-1855), Conservative politician; MP for Norfolk. Sitter in 1 portrait.

Artistsback to top

  • Chatfield & Co (active 1826-1828), Printers. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
  • Henry Edward Dawe (1790-1848), Painter and printmaker. Artist or producer associated with 61 portraits.
  • Jeremiah Freeman (circa 1763-1823), Carver, gilder, printseller and picture dealer. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
  • Samuel Lane (1780-1859), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 46 portraits.

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Current affairs

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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