Thomas Hammersley
5 of 8 portraits by Richard Golding
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Thomas Hammersley
by and published by Richard Golding, after Hugh Douglas Hamilton
line engraving, published 1822 (1812)
14 1/2 in. x 11 7/8 in. (368 mm x 302 mm) plate size; 19 3/4 in. x 14 in. (501 mm x 356 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by (Frederick) Leverton Harris, 1927
Reference Collection
NPG D15674
Artistsback to top
- Richard Golding. Artist or producer associated with 8 portraits.
- Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1739-1808), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 40 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D35292: Thomas Hammersley (from same stone)
- NPG D35293: Thomas Hammersley (from same stone)
Events of 1822back to top
Current affairs
Lord Castlereagh (the Marquis of Londonderry) commits suicide after a blackmail campaign against him.Tory cabinet joined by liberals George Canning and Robert Peel. Canning is appointed Foreign Secretary.
Art and science
John Nash completes the remodelling of the King's villa, the Brighton Pavilion and begins plans for the new layout of Regent Street and Regent's Park.The Caledonian Canal opens to link eastern to western Scotland.
The Sunday Times is founded.
International
David Wilkie exhibits celebrated Chelsea Pensioners at the Royal Academy to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. It proves so popular a rail has to be erected to protect it.First major failure of the potato crop in Ireland. A large-scale public works programme is implemented to provide employment.
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