Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham
7 of 9 portraits of Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham
after William Camden Edwards
line engraving, (1824)
8 3/8 in. x 5 5/8 in. (214 mm x 142 mm) plate size; 9 1/2 in. x 6 5/8 in. (240 mm x 167 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D16360
Sitterback to top
- Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham (1754-1842), Politician and agricultural reformer. Sitter in 9 portraits.
Artistback to top
- William Camden Edwards (1777-1855), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 47 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Events of 1824back to top
Current affairs
Anti-Trade Union Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800 are repealed after persuasive arguments from radical Francis Place that prohibition of workers' combinations only increased their appeal. The unions had been banned for fear that they were becoming involved in democratic politics.Art and science
National Gallery is established when Parliament agrees to purchase a collection of thirty-eight paintings from the estate of philanthropist John Julius Angerstein. William Seguier is appointed first Keeper.Society of British Artists holds its first exhibition, aiming to appeal to a broader art public than those who visited the Royal Academy.
International
Lord Byron dies of a fever at Missolonghi while fighting in the Greek War of Independence.Britain declares war on Burma after threat of Indian invasion.
Singapore is ceded to Britain.
John Constable's Haywain receives Gold Medal at the Paris Salon.
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