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Robert Owen (1771-1858)
BROOKE, William Henry (1772-1860)
Born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Robert Owen (1771-1858) became a successful cotton spinner. At his mill in New Lanark in Scotland he proved that good working conditions led to high profits. His 'A View of Society', published in 1813, argued that co-operation should replace competition. In 1824 he tried unsuccessfully to create a community in America named New Harmony based on his principles. A pioneer of practical socialism, he was the father of the co-operative movement. The artist W.H. Brooke is better known as an illustrator.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 531
Creation/Production
BROOKE, William Henry
Acquisition
Purchase, 3/6/1913
Prynwyd / Purchased, 1913
Measurements
Height
(cm): 76.2
Width
(cm): 63.5
Height
(in): 30
Width
(in): 25
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
In store
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