Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Benevento
11 of 12 portraits by François Pascal Simon, Baron Gérard
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Benevento
by William Henry Mote, published by Charles Knight, after Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers, after François Pascal Simon, Baron Gérard
line engraving, published circa 1833
9 1/4 in. x 6 5/8 in. (234 mm x 168 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by (Frederick) Leverton Harris, 1927
Reference Collection
NPG D15416
Sitterback to top
- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Benevento (1754-1838), French foreign minister; ambassador to London 1830-34. Sitter in 23 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers (1779-1857), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait, Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- François Pascal Simon, Baron Gérard (1770-1837), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 12 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Charles Knight (1791-1873), Writer and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 9 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
- William Henry Mote (1803-1871), Line and stipple engraver. Artist or producer associated with 74 portraits.
Events of 1833back to top
Current affairs
Shaftesbury's Factory Act is passed regulating women's hours and providing for the education of children working in the textile industry.Bank Act is passed, making Bank of England notes Britain's legal tender.
Art and science
Charles Lamb publishes Last Essays of Elia after the enormous success of his earlier Essays. A comic allegorization of his humdrum clerical job they become one of the period's literary sensations.Charles Dickens begins his series Sketches by Boz in the Monthly Magazine.
International
Abolition of slavery in the British Empire; 780,000 slaves are freed, £20 million is allocated as compensation for slave owners and a six year apprenticeship system for freed slaves is established.Comments back to top
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