Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland; Elizabeth Georgiana, Duchess of Argyll







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Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland; Elizabeth Georgiana, Duchess of Argyll
by William Finden, printed by H. Wilkinson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, 1831 (1828)
8 3/8 in. x 6 in. (213 mm x 151 mm) plate size; 17 3/8 in. x 12 1/8 in. (442 mm x 307 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D40929
Sittersback to top
- Elizabeth Georgiana (née Sutherland-Leveson-Gower), Duchess of Argyll (1824-1878), First wife of 8th Duke of Argyll; daughter of 2nd Duke of Sutherland. Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower (née Howard), Duchess of Sutherland (1806-1868), Courtier; Mistress of the robes to Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 10 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Finden (1787-1852), Engraver. Artist associated with 33 portraits.
- Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy. Artist associated with 689 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.
- H. Wilkinson (active 1831-1859), Printer. Artist associated with 7 portraits.
Events of 1831back to top
Current affairs
Parliamentary Reform Bill is rejected by the House of Lords prompting riots in Nottingham, Derby and Bristol.Art and science
Michael Faraday demonstrates electromagnetic induction.Death of Lady Sarah Ponsonby, last of the famous Ladies of Llangollen who attracted many of the leading names in art and literature to visit them at their home in Plas Newydd, Wales.
Opening of New London Bridge, designed by John Rennie.
International
Violinist Niccolo Paganini arrives in England from Italy and embarks on a six month tour of the country after astonishing London audiences with his virtuoso performances.Revolutionary outbreaks in Modena, Parma and the Papal States influenced by the July Revolution in France the previous year.
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