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Thomas Clarkson

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Thomas Clarkson

by John Young, after Carl Fredrik von Breda
mezzotint, published 1789
16 3/8 in. x 11 7/8 in. (416 mm x 303 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D33312

Sitterback to top

  • Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846), Slavery abolitionist. Sitter in 11 portraits.

Artistsback to top

  • Carl Fredrik von Breda (1759-1818), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 12 portraits.
  • John Young (1755-1825), Mezzotint engraver. Artist or producer associated with 56 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

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Events of 1789back to top

Current affairs

George III recovers from the previous year's illness. The 'Regency Crisis' and attendant political wrangling between the Tory Prime Minister William Pitt and the pro-Whig Prince of Wales end. Dismissed as a 'bilious attack', George's sickness was in fact the first sign of the mental health problems which led to the Prince of Wales's appointment as Regent in 1811.

Art and science

John Boydell's ambitious new Shakespeare Gallery opens in Pall Mall, displaying works by Britain's leading artists and attempting to combine urban entertainment with the promotion of British history painting.
Philosopher Jeremy Bentham publishes An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, outlining his 'greatest happiness principle'.

International

George Washington is elected first President of the United States.
The French Revolution begins. The storming of the Bastille on the 14 July marks the overthrow of the absolute monarchy in France. The uprising followed the establishment of a governing National Assembly of the people's representatives.

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