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title: Robert Owen by Brooke
author: William Henry Brooke
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17332/robert-owen-by-brooke/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-04-25
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# Robert Owen by Brooke

_Authored by William Henry Brooke_

## Image File

[![Robert Owen by Brooke](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17332.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17332.png)

## Image Caption

An 1834 oil on canvas portrait by William Henry Brooke (1772-1860) of the industrialist Robert Owen (1771-1858) who rose from the position of a lowly apprentice to become a great mill owner during the [Industrial Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Industrial_Revolution/). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Brooke, W. H. (2023, April 25). Robert Owen by Brooke. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17332/robert-owen-by-brooke/>
### Chicago
Brooke, William Henry. "Robert Owen by Brooke." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 25, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17332/robert-owen-by-brooke/>.
### MLA
Brooke, William Henry. "Robert Owen by Brooke." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Apr 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17332/robert-owen-by-brooke/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Owen_by_William_Henry_Brooke.jpg) by [**William Henry Brooke**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Owen_by_William_Henry_Brooke.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 April 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.