Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt (1770-1844), Parliamentary reformer
Sitter associated with 113 portraits
An aristocrat and an independent MP, Burdett entered Parliament in 1796 to become the most influential radical politician. He championed free speech, personal liberty and radical state prisoners. In 1807, with the help of labour activist Francis Place, Burdett successfully stood for Westminster - a hotbed of radicalism. He was arrested and imprisoned for denouncing the House of Common's decision to bar journalists from some debates. Burdett became a national celebrity as 'Burdett and Liberty' riots exploded onto London's streets, marking a shift of popular sympathy towards electoral reform.
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1793
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
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by Adam Buck
watercolour, circa 1810
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The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
On display in Room 17 at the National Portrait Gallery
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by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
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by Thomas Phillips
oil on canvas, 1834
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by Sir William Charles Ross
watercolour on ivory, circa 1840
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by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
oil on canvas, circa 1840
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by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, 1843
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Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt ('Messager d'Etat')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 21 May 1798
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 30 May 1798
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'Pigs meat; - or - the swine flogg'd out of the farm yard'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 June 1798
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'Nelson's Victory; - or - good-news operating upon loyal-feelings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 October 1798
NPG D12659
'Doublûres of characters; - or - striking resemblances in phisiognomy'
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured aquatint and soft-ground etching, published 1 November 1798
NPG D12663
'Stealing off; - or - prudent secession'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 6 November 1798
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'Meeting of the monied interest'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 13 December 1798
NPG D12672
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
etching, published 1 August 1798
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by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured etching, published 1 August 1798
NPG D13094
'Citizens visiting the Bastille' (John Courtenay; Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 January 1799
NPG D12676
by Thomas Rowlandson, published by James Whittle
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1799
NPG D12677
'Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, - with its effect upon patriotic feelings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 15 April 1799
NPG D13096
by Unknown artist
bronze token, early 19th century
NPG D7026
'Integrity retiring from office!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 24 February 1801
NPG D12756
'Preliminaries of peace! - or - John Bull, and his little friends "marching to Paris"'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 6 October 1801
NPG D12768
'Political dreamings! - Visions of peace! - Perspective horrors!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 November 1801
NPG D12769
'Preparing for the grand attack, - or - a private rehearsal of "The ci-devant ministry in danger"'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 4 December 1801
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by and published by Piercy Roberts
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1801-1807
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 8 April 1802
NPG D12787
storming Heaven; - with, the gods alarmed for their everlasting-abodes'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 1 May 1804
NPG D13106
'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 June 1804
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 7 August 1804
NPG D13108
by Anthony Cardon, after Richard Cosway
stipple engraving, published 1804
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by George Dawe, after Samuel Woodhouse
mezzotint, published 1805
NPG D32399
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 10 March 1805
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 April 1805
NPG D12842
'End of the Irish farce of Catholic Emancipation'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 17 May 1805
NPG D13110
'Tiddy-doll, the great French-gingerbread-baker; drawing out a new batch of kings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 January 1806
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 March 1806
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 April 1806
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'Triumphal procession of little-Paul-the taylor upon his new-goose'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 8 November 1806
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'View of the hustings in Covent Garden'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey, and published by J. Budd, and published by Richard Bagshaw
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 15 December 1806
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 May 1806
NPG D12908
'Posting to the election, - a scene on the road to Brentford, Novr 1806'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1806
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'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 9 January 1807
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'A plumper for Paul! - or - the little taylor done over!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 March 1807
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'Patriots deciding a point of honour!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 May 1807
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'Election-candidates; - or - the Republican-goose at the top of the pole'
probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1807
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probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 25 June 1807
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'Charon's boat - or - the ghost's of "All the Talents" taking their last voyage'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 16 July 1807
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'Broad-bottom drones storming the hive - wasps, hornets & bumble bees, joining in the attack'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1808
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'The loyal address! - or - the procession of the Hampshire-hogs from Botley to St James's'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 October 1808
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'Patriotic-petitions on the convention'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa October 1808
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'The apples and the horse-turds; - or - Buonaparte among the golden pippins'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 February 1808
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by and published by Henry James Richter
stipple engraving, published 14 March 1808
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 February 1809
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'Overthrow of the Republican-Babel'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 May 1809
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'An old English-gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 May 1809
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'True reform of Parliament, - i.e. - patriots lighting a revolutionary-bonfire in New Palace Yard'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 June 1809
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'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 6'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
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'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 7'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
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'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 8'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
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