Thomas Assheton Smith
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Thomas Assheton Smith
by Samuel William Reynolds, and by John P. Quilley, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, 1826
20 7/8 in. x 16 1/8 in. (530 mm x 408 mm) plate size; 21 1/8 in. x 16 1/4 in. (535 mm x 413 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1956
Reference Collection
NPG D41770
Artistsback to top
- Sir William Beechey (1753-1839), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 252 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- John P. Quilley (active 1812-1842), Reproductive engraver. Artist or producer associated with 10 portraits.
- Samuel William Reynolds (1773-1835), Mezzotint engraver and painter. Artist or producer associated with 639 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
Events of 1826back to top
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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.Comments back to top
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