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Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley (1794-1888), Speaker of the House of Commons

Sitter in 11 portraits
Educated at Trinity College Cambridge, Shaw-Lefevre, the son-in-law of Earl Grey, the Whig Prime Minister, became an MP in 1830. He was Chairman of a number of parliamentary committees and his work on these, as well as his reputation for fair-mindedness, led to him being elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 1839. He was considered to be a Speaker of distinction and was twice re-elected. By 1857, when he stood down, he was the second-longest-serving Speaker ever.

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The House of Commons, 1833

by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 54

342

The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846

by John Partridge
oil on canvas, circa 1846-1853
NPG 342

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'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'

by John Partridge
oil on paper, circa 1846
On display in Room 21 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 343a

343b

Sketch for 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'

by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
pencil, circa 1846
NPG 343b

343c

Key to 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'

by John Partridge
pen and ink and wash, 1846
NPG 343c

Ax16263

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG Ax16263

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Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

by William Holl Jr, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1863 or after
NPG D20660

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The House of Commons, 1833

NPG 54.1

Ax26320

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax26320

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Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax38720

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Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

by and published by Morris & Co, after Charles William Walton
lithograph, late 19th century
NPG D36600

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Politics, Government and Diplomacy