Knighting of Sir John Morris by Queen Victoria during her visit to Wolverhampton in 1866
4 of 14 portraits of Henry Hartley Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton
Knighting of Sir John Morris by Queen Victoria during her visit to Wolverhampton in 1866
by Robert White Thrupp, published by Edward Roden
albumen print, published 1867
6 in. x 7 7/8 in. (153 mm x 201 mm) image size
Acquired, 1978
Photographs Collection
NPG Ax137694
Artistsback to top
- Edward Roden (active 1866-1867), Printer and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 5 portraits.
- Robert White Thrupp (1821-1907), Photographer and framemaker. Artist or producer associated with 32 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1831-1917), Husband of Princess Helena. Sitter in 30 portraits. Identify
- Edward Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869), Prime Minister. Sitter in 105 portraits. Identify
- John Hawksford (1806-1887), Solicitor and Mayor of Wolverhampton. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Edwin John Hayes (1823-1881), Town Clerk of Wolverhampton. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Moses Ironmonger (circa 1809-1887), Rope manufacturer and Mayor of Wolverhampton. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), Artist, sculptor and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 94 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait. Identify
- Sir John Morris (1821-1889), Mayor of Wolverhampton; manufacturer. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- John Joseph Powell (1816-1891), Barrister, politician and Recorder of Wolverhampton. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Thornycroft (1815-1885), Sculptor. Sitter in 3 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait. Identify
- George Lees Underhill (1813-1881), Iron merchant and Mayor of Wolverhampton. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Henry Underhill (1822-1882), Solicitor and Clerk of the Peace of Wolverhampton. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Reigned 1837-1901. Sitter associated with 548 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 5 portraits. Identify
- Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1870-1948), Founder of YWCA Women's Auxiliary Force and philanthropist; daughter of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein; granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 36 portraits. Identify
- Henry Hartley Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton (1830-1911), Politician; MP for Wolverhampton and solicitor. Sitter associated with 14 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place portrayed: United Kingdom: England, Staffordshire (Queen's Square, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire)
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Events of 1867back to top
Current affairs
The Second Reform Act, although effectively a Liberal measure, is expediently passed by the Conservatives, under Disraeli's influence, who believed it would widen Conservative appeal by making the party appear more progressive. The Act extended the vote to 1.5 million working men in British towns, and redistributed 52 seats from towns with populations under 10,000 to the newer urban towns.Art and science
Karl Marx publishes his hugely influential Das Kapital, whilst living and researching in London. Its proclaimed aim was 'to lay bare the economic law of motion of modern society', and it presented mid-Victorian capitalism in terms of a tragic drama.Henry Irving rises to fame on the London stage, performing alongside Ellen Terry for the first time, beginning their famous theatrical association.
International
Francis Joseph, the Emperor of Austria, becomes King of Hungary, and thus ruler of the 'dual monarchy' of Austria-Hungary.The dominion of Canada is formed, as the British North America Act unites four British colonies, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec. The Act defines much of Canada's constitution and operation of government, and Canada's dominion status is the first of its kind.
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