Lord Macaulay
Title Lord Macaulay
Accession Number R974-C1015
Museum Name Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata
Gallery Name -
Object Type Painting
Medium Oil on Canvas
Main Artist A. C. Dyer of the painting by John Patridge (1840) in the National Portrait gallery
Provenance Through Lord Curzon by Macaulay's nephew,sir George Trevelyan
Period / Year of Work AD
Dimensions 88.8 x 71.1 cm
Brief Description

Statesman and historian.Thomas Babington Macaulay became a member of the India Board in London(1832), Secretary of the same (1833) and the Law member of the government- General's Council (1834-38). His codification of Indian law and the part he played in the introduction of Western education are the best known features of his Indian career.

Lord Macaulay (1800-1859).Half-length, seated holding an open book of drawings in both hands.