William Charles Macready
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Charles Macready
by John Jackson
oil on canvas, 1821
36 in. x 24 1/4 in. (914 mm x 616 mm)
Bequeathed by William Charles Macready, 1908
Primary Collection
NPG 1503
Sitterback to top
- William Charles Macready (1793-1873), Actor and theatre manager; son of William Macready. Sitter associated with 32 portraits.
Artistback to top
- John Jackson (1778-1831), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 232 portraits, Sitter in 6 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Cullen, Fintan, The Irish Face: Redefining the Irish Portrait, 2004, p. 115
- Lucinda Hawksley, Charles Dickens and his Circle, 2016, p. 42
- Ormond, Richard, Early Victorian Portraits, 1973, p. 296
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 404
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Events of 1821back to top
Current affairs
George IV is crowned at Westminster Abbey on 19 July and Queen Caroline is turned away from the ceremony. Two weeks later she dies reawakening popular sympathy for her cause. Riots break out at her funeral as the Government attempts to reroute the procession to avoid the popular reaction of the mob.Art and science
Thomas De Quincey publishes Confessions of an English Opium Eater in the London Magazine. A creative commentary on his mental life, it gained instant notoriety.The Manchester Guardian (later The Guardian) established.
Michael Faraday builds the first electric motor.
International
Napoleon dies.Revolts in Wallachia and Moldovia against the oppressive rule of the Ottoman Turks. The rebels appeal to Tsar Alexander I for help and the Greek War of Independence begins.
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