Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville
by John Samuel Agar, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 17 May 1813
15 in. x 12 7/8 in. (381 mm x 328 mm) plate size; 16 3/8 in. x 14 1/8 in. (416 mm x 360 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D40873
Sitterback to top
- Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville (1773-1846), Diplomat. Sitter in 4 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- John Samuel Agar (1773-1858), Engraver. Artist associated with 49 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- T. Cadell & W. Davies (active 1795-1817), Publishers. Artist associated with 236 portraits.
- Thomas Phillips (1770-1845), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 215 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
- John Wright (circa 1745-1820), Engraver and miniaturist. Artist associated with 33 portraits.
Events of 1813back to top
Current affairs
Machine breaking Luddite Riots end with seventeen executions in York. Radical John Cartwright's subsequent tour of the manufacturing districts has some success in quelling Luddite discontent with the foundation of the Hampden reform club network across the country.East India Company is deprived of monopoly over trade with India.
Art and science
Millenarian prophet Joanna Southcott, made famous by her visions of the second coming of Christ, announces herself 'with child' by the Holy Ghost.Jane Austen publishes Pride and Prejudice.
International
Victorious Battle of St Pierre near Bayonne led by General Rowland Hill.Battle of Leipzig ends in defeat for Napoleon.
Wellington's victory at Vittoria leads to British invasion of Southern France.
Americans capture and burn Toronto, defeat British in Battle of Lake Erie and recapture Detroit.
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