John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough (1781-1847), Statesman
Sitter associated with 34 portraits
Ponsonby entered Parliament as Baron Duncannon in 1834. He served in several senior government posts including Home Secretary and Lord Privy Seal. He was also briefly Lord Lieutenant of Ireland under Lord John Russell. The Ponsonby family formed an integral part of the Whig political and social network and Duncannon was related to many of the leading figures who supported the Whig cause.
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
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John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough
by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
pen and wash, circa 1835
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The Sleeping Beauty or Tellers Catching a Stray Vote
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 August 1833
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Seconding a Motion or the Party of the Movement
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 August 1833
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 July 1834
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by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 September 1834
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by John Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 December 1834
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Unhappy Ghosts Crossing the Styx
by John Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 December 1834
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by John Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 15 May 1835
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A Family Group, framed, glazed and ready to be hung up at Brookes's
by John Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 June 1835
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by John Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 July 1835
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by John Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 July 1835
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 October 1835
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 January 1836
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 April 1836
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 June 1836
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 October 1836
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Don Carlos and the In-quiz-ition in London
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 February 1837
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 June 1837
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 February 1838
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 July 1838
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Scene from Macbeth - Banquo's Ghost
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 December 1838
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Another Peep Into the Play Ground
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 December 1838
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Coach-Dinner - Castle Inn - Windsor
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 December 1838
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Playing Off a Practical Joke upon an Old Friend
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 February 1839
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 August 1839
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 November 1839
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probably John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough
by Unknown artist
lithograph, published 1840
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 April 1840
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Stothard's admired picture of "The Procession of the Flitch of Bacon". Somewhat Metamorphosed!
by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean, printed by General Lithographic Establishment, after Thomas Stothard
lithograph, published 11 February 1841
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 August 1840
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 December 1840
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Stothard's admired picture of "The Procession of the Flitch of Bacon". Somewhat Metamorphosed!
by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean, printed by General Lithographic Establishment, after Thomas Stothard
lithograph, published 11 February 1841
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