Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
18 of 133 portraits by William Derby
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
by Edward Scriven, after William Derby, after Robert Walker
stipple engraving, published 1 July 1824
14 5/8 in. x 10 3/8 in. (370 mm x 265 mm) plate size; 15 7/8 in. x 11 3/4 in. (403 mm x 297 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D36569
Sitterback to top
- Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (1591-1646), Parliamentary general. Sitter associated with 44 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Derby (1786-1847), Watercolour and miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 133 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Edward Scriven (1775-1841), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 214 portraits.
- Robert Walker (1599-1658), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 143 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
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Anti-Trade Union Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800 are repealed after persuasive arguments from radical Francis Place that prohibition of workers' combinations only increased their appeal.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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