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Madame Vestris as Venus in 'The Paphian Bower'

16 of 24 portraits by George Edward Madeley

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Madame Vestris as Venus in 'The Paphian Bower'

by, printed and published by George Edward Madeley
hand-coloured lithograph, circa 1833
14 7/8 in. x 11 in. (379 mm x 280 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1929
Reference Collection
NPG D48642

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  • George Edward Madeley (1798-1858), Engraver, lithographer and printer. Artist or producer associated with 24 portraits.

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Current affairs

Shaftesbury's Factory Act is passed regulating women's hours and providing for the education of children working in the textile industry.
Bank Act is passed, making Bank of England notes Britain's legal tender.

Art and science

Charles Lamb publishes Last Essays of Elia after the enormous success of his earlier Essays. A comic allegorization of his humdrum clerical job they become one of the period's literary sensations.
Charles Dickens begins his series Sketches by Boz in the Monthly Magazine.

International

Abolition of slavery in the British Empire; 780,000 slaves are freed, £20 million is allocated as compensation for slave owners and a six year apprenticeship system for freed slaves is established.

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