George Thompson
1 of 3 portraits by George Evans
© National Portrait Gallery, London
George Thompson
by Charles Turner, published by and after George Evans
mezzotint, published 12 November 1842
15 1/2 in. x 11 1/2 in. (393 mm x 291 mm) plate size; 16 3/4 in. x 12 7/8 in. (426 mm x 327 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1964
Reference Collection
NPG D40423
Artistsback to top
- George Evans. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
- Charles Turner (1773-1857), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 632 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D4367: George Thompson (from same plate)
- NPG D40424: George Thompson (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (15 St Martin's Street, Leicester Square, London)
Events of 1842back to top
Current affairs
Edwin Chadwick publishes his damning report, Sanitary Conditions of the Labouring Poor, which details the shocking living conditions of the urban poor and prompts government to take a new interest in public health issues.A year-long depression and the rejection of the Chartist petition leads to riots, with workers striking in the Midlands, Lancashire, Yorkshire, and parts of Scotland.
Art and science
Mudie's Lending Library opens, becoming one of the largest circulating libraries in the period. Made popular by the otherwise high cost of books, it exerts a great influence over literature; both by maintaining the more costly 'three decker' novel structure, and acting as moral censor.Richard Owen, the English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist, coins the term 'dinosaur', combining the Greek words for 'formidable' and 'reptile'.
International
Treaty of Nanjing, which allows China to trade with Britain and lends Hong Kong to the British crown for 150 years. In Afghanistan, the Anglo-Afghan war ends as the British abandon Kabul, withdrawing to India and losing most of their garrison force in the operation with only one member, Dr William Brydon, surviving.Comments back to top
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