Thomas Robert Malthus
1 portrait by Drouart
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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Thomas Robert Malthus
probably by Amable Nicolas Fournier, printed by Drouart, after John Linnell
stipple engraving, before 1861
10 1/4 in. x 7 in. (261 mm x 177 mm) paper size
Given by Henry Witte Martin, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D13689
Artistsback to top
- Drouart (active 1824-1861), Copper-plate printer. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
- Amable Nicolas Fournier (1789-1854). Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
- John Linnell (1792-1882), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 70 portraits, Sitter in 8 portraits.
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- William Hazlitt's Spirit of the Age (20 May 2003 - 2 November 2003)
Events of 1861back to top
Current affairs
Death of Prince Albert, from typhoid fever. Queen Victoria goes into a long period of mourning, withdrawing from public duties, and becomes known by the satirical title 'Widow of Windsor'.Art and science
Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published by her husband Sidney, who successfully maintained the Beeton brand after his wife's early death seven years later. The highly popular book, containing recipes and advice for housekeeping, appealed to the Victorian belief that a woman's role was managing the home.Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Company is founded, marking the start of the arts and crafts movement.
International
The American civil war begins after the Confederate army attacks Union forces at Fort Sumter in April. The Confederates, comprised of eleven southern states who seceded from the Union over the right to independence on issues such as abolition, are presided over by Jefferson Davis, formerly senator of Mississippi. Although the Union had early successes, the Confederates' victory at Bull Run sets the Union up for a long, four-year war.Comments back to top
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