Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber
1 of 2 portraits of Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber







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Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber
by Richard James Lane
lithograph, October 1826
6 5/8 in. x 5 5/8 in. (168 mm x 144 mm) paper size
Given by Austin Lane Poole, 1956
Reference Collection
NPG D22059
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- Richard James Lane (1800-1872), Sculptor and lithographer. Artist associated with 1225 portraits, Sitter in 6 portraits.
Events of 1826back to top
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Riots break out in Lancashire against the use of the power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright. The looms were gradually being introduced across the country, replacing large numbers of manual workers.Art and science
Thomas Telford's Menai Straits and Conway Suspension Bridges open, the largest of their kind at the time.International
Carl Weber arrives to live in England after his opera Der Freischutz is the hit of the London season.Tell us more back to top
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