'Majesty & Grace' (Maria II, Queen of Portugal; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

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by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa October 1828
10 1/8 in. x 14 1/2 in. (256 mm x 367 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by Sir Edward Dillon Lott du Cann, 2018
Reference Collection
NPG D48721

Sittersback to top

Maria II, Queen of Portugal (1819-1853), Reigned 1826-28 and 1834-53. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), Field Marshal and Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 640 portraits. Identify

Artistsback to top

William Heath (1795-1840), Printmaker and caricaturist. Artist associated with 103 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Thomas McLean (1788-1875), Publisher and dealer. Artist associated with 1057 portraits.

Placesback to top

Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (26 Haymarket, London)

Portrait setback to top

Sir Edward du Cann Collection

Subjects & Themesback to top

Events of 1828back to top

Current affairs

Duke of Wellington becomes Prime Minister.
Madhouse Act attempts to regulate asylums and ensure new arrivals are genuinely insane.
Repeal of the Test Acts removes political restrictions from dissenters, allowing them to hold public office.

Art and science

London Zoological Gardens open in Regent's Park. They provide both entertainment and a supply of exotic specimens for naturalists and anatomists such as Richard Owen who becomes a European authority on the subject.

International

Daniel O'Connell is elected Member of Parliament for County Clare but as a Catholic is not permitted to take his seat.

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