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Henry Beauchamp Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp ('A thin piece of Parliament')

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Henry Beauchamp Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp ('A thin piece of Parliament')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published April 1822
10 3/4 in. x 6 7/8 in. (272 mm x 174 mm) plate size; 13 1/2 in. x 9 5/8 in. (342 mm x 243 mm) paper size
Given by David Padbury, 2016
Reference Collection
NPG D47100

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  • Richard Dighton (1795-1880), Portrait painter and caricaturist. Artist associated with 312 portraits, Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
  • Thomas McLean (1788-1875), Publisher and dealer. Artist associated with 1025 portraits.

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Current affairs

Lord Castlereagh (the Marquis of Londonderry) commits suicide after a blackmail campaign against him.
Tory cabinet joined by liberals George Canning and Robert Peel. Canning is appointed Foreign Secretary.

Art and science

John Nash completes the remodelling of the King's villa, the Brighton Pavilion and begins plans for the new layout of Regent Street and Regent's Park.
The Caledonian Canal opens to link eastern to western Scotland.
The Sunday Times is founded.

International

David Wilkie exhibits celebrated Chelsea Pensioners at the Royal Academy to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. It proves so popular a rail has to be erected to protect it.
First major failure of the potato crop in Ireland. A large-scale public works programme is implemented to provide employment.

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