Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon
4 of 20 portraits of Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon
by Charles Turner, published by George Lawford, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 24 May 1824 (circa 1823)
14 1/8 in. x 10 1/8 in. (359 mm x 256 mm) plate size; 17 5/8 in. x 13 1/2 in. (448 mm x 344 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D19466
Sitterback to top
- Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon (1782-1859), Prime Minister. Sitter in 20 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- George Lawford (active 1824-1825), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 4 portraits.
- Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 698 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.
- Charles Turner (1773-1857), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 634 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Saville Place, Burlington Gardens, London)
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Anti-Trade Union Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800 are repealed after persuasive arguments from radical Francis Place that prohibition of workers' combinations only increased their appeal.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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