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George Capell-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex

10 of 56 portraits by Sir Edwin Landseer

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George Capell-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex

by Sir Edwin Landseer
ink and wash, circa 1830-1835
6 1/4 in. x 4 1/2 in. (158 mm x 116 mm)
Purchased, 1941
Primary Collection
NPG 3097(6)

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  • Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1873), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 56 portraits, Sitter in 22 portraits.

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inscribed: 'Lord Essex waiting for his carriage at the opera'

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Current affairs

George IV dies at Windsor on 26 June; William IV succeeds to the throne.
Duke of Wellington resigns as Prime Minister to be succeeded by Earl Grey.
'Captain Swing' disturbances among agricultural districts in southern England. Taking their name from a mythical leader, hundreds of labourers break the threshing machines that threaten their winter employment.

Art and science

Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens; MP William Huskisson is run down by a train and killed at the inaugural ceremony.
William Cobbett publishes Rural Rides; a nostalgic tribute to the English countryside which expresses dismay at the sweeping changes taking place.

International

July Revolution in France overthrows the Bourbon dynasty. Charles X goes into exile in England and Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orleans is proclaimed King by the Chamber of Deputies who fear European opposition to the declaration of a second Republic.

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18 September 2020, 20:50

He married the actress Kitty Stephens who is my ancestor ! She became the Countess of Essex and outlived him for many years,
Mary Sawyer Picken