Henry Edward Manning
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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Henry Edward Manning
by William Jeans, published by Museum Galleries, after George Frederic Watts
mezzotint printed in colours, published 1922, based on a work of 1882
14 in. x 11 in. (356 mm x 280 mm) plate size; 19 5/8 in. x 15 in. (500 mm x 382 mm) paper size
Purchased, 2019
Reference Collection
NPG D49369
Sitterback to top
- Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892), Roman Catholic Cardinal-Archbishop of Westminster. Sitter in 56 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Jeans (active 1922), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
- Museum Galleries (active 1922-1929), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.
- George Frederic Watts (1817-1904), Painter and sculptor; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Artist or producer associated with 93 portraits, Sitter in 43 portraits.
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Events of 1922back to top
Current affairs
The British Broadcasting Company (later British Broadcasting Corporation) is established to experiment with radio broadcasting. It is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, providing radio, television and Internet services to the public in Britain and across the world.Art and science
1922 is a key year for modernist literature with the publication of James Joyce's novel, Ulysses and T.S. Eliot's poem, The Waste Land. Both broke new ground with Ulysses (loosely based on Homer's Odyssey) introducing the 'stream of consciousness' narrative technique, and The Waste Land experimenting with multiple voices and a patchwork of literary, historic, mythological and personal allusions.International
The Soviet Union is formed under Joseph Stalin who takes power after Lenin suffers a debilitating stroke.In an attempt to avoid civil war, King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy invites Benito Mussolini to form a new government following the Fascist Party's March on Rome.
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