1185589 George Crabbe, c.1819 (oil on canvas) by Pickersgill, Henry William (1782-1875); 75.9x63.5 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: George Crabbe (24 December 1754 - 3 February 1832) was an English poet, surgeon, and clergyman. In the 1770s, Crabbe began his career as a doctor\'s apprentice, later becoming a surgeon. In 1780, he travelled to London to make a living as a poet. After encountering serious financial difficulty and unable to have his work published, he wrote to statesman and author Edmund Burke for assistance. He included samples of his poetry, and Burke was impressed enough by Crabbe\'s poems to promise to aid him in any way he could.); Pictures from History; English, out of copyright.