Search the Collections

John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (1766-1839), Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland

Sitter associated with 18 portraits
A Whig MP from 1788 to 1802 when he succeeded his father as 6th Duke. He rebuilt Covent Garden Market, 1828-30, and continued with agricultural improvements at Woburn, also adding enormously to the collection of works of art there.

ListThumbnail

745The House of Commons 1793-94
by Karl Anton Hickel
NPG 745
883(3)John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
by Sir George Hayter
NPG 883(3)
999The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
NPG 999
5512John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
NPG 5512
54The House of Commons, 1833
by Sir George Hayter
NPG 54
D31620The Duke of Bedford with his brothers and Miss Vernon
by Valentine Green, published by Walter Shropshire, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
NPG D31620
D12908'A great stream from a petty-fountain; - or - John Bull swamped in the flood of new-taxes: - cormorants fishing in the stream'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12908
D19382John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
by and published by George Garrard
NPG D19382
D12888'The pigs possessed: - or - the Broad Bottom'd litter running headlong into ye sea of perdition'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12888
D12906'Broad-bottom drones storming the hive - wasps, hornets & bumble bees, joining in the attack'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12906
D12922'An old English-gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12922
D17352John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
by Henry Bone, after Sir George Hayter
NPG D17352
D17216John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
NPG D17216
D31621John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
by Thomas Anthony Dean, after George Perfect Harding, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
NPG D31621
D41333Hop O'My Thumb (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford)
by John Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41333
D41376A Pitiful Looking Group
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41376
D21990John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
by Richard James Lane, after Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
NPG D21990
D22172John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
by Richard James Lane, after Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
NPG D22172
Related People
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (brother)
Lord William Russell (brother)
Links
Woburn Abbey,Woburn, Bedfordshire
Category
Politics, Government and Diplomacy
Groups
Holland House set
Places
Bedfordshire
Ireland