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William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester

18 of 63 portraits by John Cochran

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William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester

by John Cochran, published by William Sams
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1825
15 1/8 in. x 12 in. (383 mm x 305 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by (Frederick) Leverton Harris, 1927
Reference Collection
NPG D15626

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  • John Cochran (1803-after 1865), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 63 portraits.
  • William Sams (circa 1793-1842), Bookseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 38 portraits.

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Current affairs

Strikes, contract breaking and worker intimidation prompt the passing of a new Anti-Trade Union Combination Act to the dismay of economist John McCulloch, MP Joseph Hume and radical Francis Place who had worked for the repeal of the previous year.
Catholic Relief Bill is rejected by the House of Lords.

Art and science

Construction of Thames Tunnel begins under the direction of Marc Isambard Brunel.
Stockton to Darlington Railway, the world's first passenger system, opens.
William Hazlitt publishes The Spirit of the Age; twenty-five pen-portraits of his contemporaries in the world of literature, philosophy and politics.

International

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premieres in London.
John Quincy Adams is elected President of the United States.

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