See also: 1841 in art, other events of 1842, 1843 in art, list of years in art. published. See also: 1840 in art, other events of 1841, 1842 in art, list of years in art. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in art pages. ...

Events

• Richard Dadd becomes mentally ill during a tour of the Middle East and is thought to be suffering from sunstroke.
• Construction work resumes on Cologne Cathedral, after a gap of nearly three centuries.
• William Fox Talbot receives the Rumford Medal of the Royal Society.
• George R. Lewis records the famous carvings at Kilpeck church, Herefordshire.

Richard Dadd. ... Ornamented arch above one of the cathedrals entrances The main entrance The Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, official name ) is one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany and has been Colognes most famous landmark since its completion in the late 19th century. ... William Fox Talbot William Henry Fox Talbot (February 11, 1800 - September 17, 1877) was one of the first photographers and made major contributions to the photographic process. ... The premises of the Royal Society in London (first four properties only). ... Kilpeck (Welsh: Llanddewi Cil Peddeg) is a Herefordshire village renowned for its Norman church, with striking stone carvings, particularly the arch above the south door. ...

Works

Births

• February 6 - Paul Sébillot, painter and author
• September 6 - Flaxman Charles John Spurrell, photographer
• November 29 - William Blake Richmond, painter and interior decorator
• date unknown - William Anderson, collector of Japanese art

February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the day of the year. ... Flaxman Charles John Spurrell (6 September 1842 - 25 February 1915), the archaeologist and photographer, was born in Mile End, Stepney, London, the eldest son of Dr. Flaxman Spurrell, M.D., F.R.C.S., and Ann Spurrell (who were also cousins). ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... William Anderson (1842 - 1900), was a British surgeon and collector of Japanese art. ...

Deaths

• March 30 - Marie Louise Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, painter
• July 28 - John Sell Cotman, painter of the Norwich School
• November 17 - John Varley, watercolour painter