Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt (1770-1844), Parliamentary reformer
Sitter associated with 114 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 William Ward, puiblished by and after John Raphael Smith
mezzotint, published 29 May 1811
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by William Sharp, after James Northcote
line engraving, published 1811
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by William Sharp, after James Northcote
line engraving, published 1811
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by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, 1820
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by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published January 1820
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by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published January 1820
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by James Bruce
aquatint, 1820s?
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by Robert Cooper, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1821
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attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published February 1821
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Lucifera's Procession. Fairy-Queen
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 12 May 1821
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The Effusions of a Troubled Brain, or Evil communications corrupt good Manners
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 10 July 1821
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by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1824
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by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
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A Political Ruse "Ye Bankes & Braes"
by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 February 1830
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A Character-istic Dialogue (Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt; William Cobbett)
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 2 September 1830
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Conversation at Whites (Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt; William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton)
by John Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 December 1830
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Leap Frog Down Constitution Hill
by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 April 1831
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by John Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 May 1831
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Leap Frog on a Level. or Going Headlong to the Devil - Pl. 2
by John Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 May 1831
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by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 May 1831
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