William Roby
3 of 3 portraits by David Henry Parry
© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Roby
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Agnew & Zanetti, after David Henry Parry
mezzotint, published August 1829
26 5/8 in. x 19 1/4 in. (677 mm x 490 mm) paper size
Given by Messrs Thomas Agnew, 1932
Reference Collection
NPG D8565
Artistsback to top
- Agnew & Zanetti (active 1823-1837), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 37 portraits.
- David Henry Parry (1793-1826), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
- Samuel William Reynolds (1773-1835), Mezzotint engraver and painter. Artist or producer associated with 639 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, Greater Manchester (Repository of Arts, Exchange Street, Manchester)
Events of 1829back to top
Current affairs
Metropolitan police force of over three thousand paid, uniformed, professional policemen founded by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel.Roman Catholic Relief Act grants emancipation; Catholics admitted to vote, sit in parliament and hold almost all public offices.
Art and science
Success of George Stephenson's Rocket steam engine at Rainhill Trials.First London bus service licensed; the new 'box-on-wheels' contributes greatly to the expansion of the suburbs.
Apsley House completed for the Duke of Wellington by Benjamin Wyatt.
First Oxford and Cambridge boat race.
International
Andrew Jackson is elected President of the United States.Comments back to top
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BERYL PATTEN
11 January 2018, 10:47
The engraving is taken from a portrait by David Henry Parry (1793-1826) not W H Parry.