Joanna Baillie
2 of 2 portraits of Joanna Baillie
Joanna Baillie
by John Henry Robinson, published by Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, after Sir William John Newton
stipple and line engraving, published 1851
7 1/4 in. x 4 7/8 in. (184 mm x 125 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by (Frederick) Leverton Harris, 1927
Reference Collection
NPG D14361
Artistsback to top
- Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans (active 1846-1851), Publishers. Artist associated with 4 portraits.
- Sir William John Newton (1785-1869), Artist. Artist associated with 25 portraits.
- John Henry Robinson (1796-1871), Engraver. Artist associated with 119 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
Events of 1851back to top
Current affairs
A population census is taken of all the people living in Britain, recording details about every householder on the night of March 30. This census greatly extends the fields of the 1841 census, being the first to record full details of individuals' birth locations, exact age, marital status, and details of disability, thus making it a valuable tool for demographers and genealogists. The census was made open for public inspection in 1912.Art and science
The Great Exhibition is held in London,at the Crystal Palace, especially designed by Sir Joseph Paxton. The international exhibition was designed to showcase the best in science, art and industry. it attracted millions of visitors.Lizzie Siddal poses for John Millais's painting Ophelia.
Hermann von Helmotz invents the ophthalmoscope, making it possible for doctors to examine within a patient's eye.
International
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, President of the French Republic, stages a coup d'état, successfully dissolving the French National Assembly without having the constitutional right to do so. Now the sole ruler of France, he re-establishes universal suffrage, previously abolished by the Assembly and becomes 'Napoléon III, Emperor of the French'.Tell us more back to top
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