Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood
1 portrait of Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood
by Charles Turner, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1823
Given by Henry Witte Martin, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D1506
Sitterback to top
- Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood (1748-1810), Admiral. Sitter in 13 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Charles Turner (1773-1857), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 632 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
Events of 1823back to top
Current affairs
Gaols Act is passed to build new prisons, raise standards in old ones and institute regular inspections. It is prompted by the vigorous campaigning of reformers such as Elizabeth Fry, leader of the Ladies Association for the Improvement of Female Prisoners in Newgate Prison.Anti-Slavery Committee is founded in London.
Art and science
Architect, Robert Smirke begins construction of the British Museum.Thomas Wakley founds The Lancet, the first weekly medical journal and important mouthpiece of medical reform.
Charles Babbage begins work on the first calculating machine.
Charles Macintosh invents waterproof fabric.
International
Catholic Association is founded by Daniel O'Connell in Ireland in an attempt to mobilise and politicise the entire Irish Catholic population in a systematic challenge to the ruling Protestant ascendancy.War breaks out between France and Spain.
English missionary John Smith died in prison having been sentenced to be hanged for failing to take up arms against slaves in Demerara.
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