Richard Parkes Bonington
6 of 9 portraits of Richard Parkes Bonington
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Richard Parkes Bonington
by Alexandre-Marie Colin, printed by Engelmann, Graf, Coindet & Co, published by Joseph Dickinson
lithograph, 1829
16 3/4 in. x 12 3/8 in. (426 mm x 314 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1960
Reference Collection
NPG D31944
Sitterback to top
- Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-1828), Painter. Sitter in 9 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 6 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Alexandre-Marie Colin (1798-1873), Painter, draughtsman and lithographer. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
- Joseph Dickinson (1780-1849), Stationer and lithographic publisher. Artist or producer associated with 83 portraits.
- Engelmann, Graf, Coindet & Co (active 1826-1834), Lithographic printers. Artist or producer associated with 17 portraits.
Events of 1829back to top
Current affairs
Metropolitan police force of over three thousand paid, uniformed, professional policemen founded by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel.Roman Catholic Relief Act grants emancipation; Catholics admitted to vote, sit in parliament and hold almost all public offices.
Art and science
Success of George Stephenson's Rocket steam engine at Rainhill Trials.First London bus service licensed; the new 'box-on-wheels' contributes greatly to the expansion of the suburbs.
Apsley House completed for the Duke of Wellington by Benjamin Wyatt.
First Oxford and Cambridge boat race.
International
Andrew Jackson is elected President of the United States.Comments back to top
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