John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (1751-1838), Lord Chancellor
Sitter associated with 71 portraits
A prominent political figure, John Scott was considered the greatest lawyer of his time. He developed trademark law by issuing numerous injunctions against merchants who sold goods bearing the name of other traders and also consolidated equity into a working body of legal principles. Scott was called to the Bar in 1776 and entered the House of Commons in 1783. As Attorney General from 1793 to 1799 he conducted the notorious prosecutions for high treason against political dissenters and sympathisers with French republicanism. In 1799 he became Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and was created Baron Eldon. He was Lord Chancellor from 1801 to 1827, under five different Prime Ministers.
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 September 1833
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Drill Extraordinary or University Discipline
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 14 March 1834
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Conferring the Honorary Degree of D.C.L. upon the Russian Ambassador
by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 December 1834
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by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 February 1837
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by and published by Charles Picart
line and stipple engraving, published 20 March 1804
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by Henry Meyer, published by Colnaghi & Co, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 1 May 1813
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by William Holl Sr, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after William Behnes
stipple engraving, published 1 April 1818
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by William Holl Sr, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after William Behnes
stipple engraving, published 1 April 1818
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by Henry Edward Dawe, published by Zachariah Sweet, after Charles Penny
mezzotint, published 16 November 1824
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by and published by George Thomas Doo, and published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, 1828 (1826)
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by James Posselwhite, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Eden Upton Eddis
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1835
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