10 OF 10

William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire ('Statesmen. No. 174.')

10 of 10 portraits of William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire

by Carlo Pellegrini
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 6 June 1874
14 1/8 in. x 9 1/2 in. (359 mm x 242 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D43643

Sitterback to top

William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (1808-1891), Promoter of science and industry and land owner. Sitter in 10 portraits.

Artistback to top

Carlo Pellegrini (1839-1889), 'Ape'; caricaturist. Artist or producer associated with 490 portraits, Sitter in 5 portraits.

Placesback to top

Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (27 Tavistock Street, London)

Portrait setback to top

Vanity Fair cartoons: chromolithographs by various artists 1869-1914

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Events of 1874back to top

Current affairs

Disraeli becomes Prime Minister for the second time, winning the general election and giving the Conservative party its first absolute majority since the 1840s.
Professional opportunities for women develop, with the opening of the London School of Economics to women, the foundation of the London School of Medicine for Women and the Women's Protective and Provident League.

Art and science

The Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, Printmakers, etc., including Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Camille Pissarro organise an exhibition in Paris. Art critic Louis Leroy gives the group its name, criticising Monet's Impression, Sunrise for being merely an unfinished 'impression'. Impressionism becomes recognisable for techniques such as short, broken brushstrokes barely conveying forms, pure unblended colours, and an emphasis on the effects of light.

International

Britain annexes the Gold Coast, the region on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, now the independent nation of Ghana, following the second Ashanti war. The Treaty of Fomena secured massive financial reparations for the British, and strengthened their hold on the prosperous resources and trade routes in the regions. However, weakening the Ashanti tribe greatly destabilised the area.

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