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Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine

(1750-1823), Lord Chancellor

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 69 portraits
Erskine was a lawyer and Whig politician who rose to prominence defending political radicals during the 1790s. He was Lord Chancellor in Grenville's coalition 'Ministry of All the Talents'. Erskine stood for free speech and a free press and is remembered primarily as one of the great advocates in English legal history. He rose to prominence defending political radicals in the 1790s, winning a notable victory against the State during the infamous Treason Trials of 1794. His best known client was Thomas Paine whom he defended unsuccessfully against a charge of seditious libel after the publication of his Rights of Man (1791). Erskine's last notable case was his defence of Queen Caroline at her divorce 'trial' in 1820.

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Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine ('L'Avocat de la Republique'), by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12642Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine ('L'Avocat de la Republique')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12642
'Pigs meat; - or - the swine flogg'd out of the farm yard', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12654'Pigs meat; - or - the swine flogg'd out of the farm yard'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12654
'Nelson's Victory; - or - good-news operating upon loyal-feelings', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12659'Nelson's Victory; - or - good-news operating upon loyal-feelings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12659
'Stealing off; - or - prudent secession', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12665'Stealing off; - or - prudent secession'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12665
'Meeting of the monied interest', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12672'Meeting of the monied interest'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12672
'Evidence to character; - being a portrait of a traitor, by his friends & by himself', by James Gillray, published by John Wright - NPG D12674'Evidence to character; - being a portrait of a traitor, by his friends & by himself'
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
NPG D12674
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine ('Councellor Ego - i.e. little I, myself I'), by James Gillray, published by John Wright - NPG D12972Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine ('Councellor Ego - i.e. little I, myself I')
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
NPG D12972
'New morality; - or - the promis'd installment of the high-priest of the Theophilanthropes, with the homage of Leviathan and his suite', by James Gillray, published by John Wright - NPG D13093'New morality; - or - the promis'd installment of the high-priest of the Theophilanthropes, with the homage of Leviathan and his suite'
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
NPG D13093
'New morality; - or - the promis'd installment of the high-priest of the Theophilanthropes, with the homage of Leviathan and his suite', by James Gillray, published by John Wright - NPG D13094'New morality; - or - the promis'd installment of the high-priest of the Theophilanthropes, with the homage of Leviathan and his suite'
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
NPG D13094
'A charm for a democracy, reviewed, analysed, & destroyed Jany 1st 1799 to the confusion of its affiliated friends', by Thomas Rowlandson, published by James Whittle - NPG D12677'A charm for a democracy, reviewed, analysed, & destroyed Jany 1st 1799 to the confusion of its affiliated friends'
by Thomas Rowlandson, published by James Whittle
NPG D12677
'Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, - with its effect upon patriotic feelings', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13096'Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, - with its effect upon patriotic feelings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D13096
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine, after Unknown artist - NPG D9304Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
after Unknown artist
NPG D9304
'The worn-out patriot; - or - the last dying speech of the Westminster representative', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12742'The worn-out patriot; - or - the last dying speech of the Westminster representative'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12742
'The Union Club', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12754'The Union Club'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12754
'Political dreamings! - Visions of peace! - Perspective horrors!', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12769'Political dreamings! - Visions of peace! - Perspective horrors!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12769
'Introduction of Citizen Volpone and his suite, at Paris', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12794'Introduction of Citizen Volpone and his suite, at Paris'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12794
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine, by George Clint, after Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D1861Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
by George Clint, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
NPG D1861
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine, by George Clint, after Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D1862Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
by George Clint, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
NPG D1862
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine, by George Clint, published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D36198Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
by George Clint, published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
NPG D36198
'The state waggoner, and John Bull - or - the waggon too much for the donkeys!', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12829'The state waggoner, and John Bull - or - the waggon too much for the donkeys!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12829

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