William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1836 (1766)
7 7/8 in. x 5 1/8 in. (201 mm x 130 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by (Frederick) Leverton Harris, 1927
Reference Collection
NPG D15788
Sitterback to top
- William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (1737-1805), Prime Minister and patron of the arts. Sitter associated with 68 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Harding & Lepard (active 1826-1836), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 73 portraits.
- Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 1425 portraits, Sitter associated with 40 portraits.
- John Henry Robinson (1796-1871), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 119 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG 43: William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne) (based on same portrait)
- NPG D3536: William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne) (based on same portrait)
- NPG D37169: William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (based on same portrait)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1836back to top
Current affairs
William Lovett founds the Working Men's Association, the precursor to Chartism, with the aim to achieving equal social and political rights between men of all classes.A reduction in stamp duty from 4d to 1d helps to keep unstamped newspapers off the street, and leads to wider circulation of legal newspapers.
The first railway line is built in London, connecting to Greenwich and operated by the London Greenwich Railway (LGR).
Art and science
The American poet and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson outlines his theory of transcendentalism in Nature, in which he argues for individualism above traditional authority, stressing the infinitude of the private self and the possibility of achieving an original relation to the universe.The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer publishes On the Will in Nature, a precursor to his famous The World as Will and Representation.
International
Texas declares its independence from Mexico following a series of battles, including those at the Alamo and Goliad. Sam Houston is the first president of Texas, serving both in 1836-38 and 1841-44.The city of Adelaide is founded in Australia, at the mouth of the Torrens river, named in honour of Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.
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