William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
(1737-1805), Prime Minister and patron of the artsMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 68 portraits
Petty, who was styled Viscount Fitzmaurice, entered the Army after university and served in the Seven Years' War. In 1760, he was promoted colonel and appointed aide-de-camp to King George III. That year he was elected to Parliament for the borough of Chipping Wycombe. Before he could take his seat, his father died and he entered the House of Lords. He served in senior offices including First Lord of Trade and Home Secretary. In 1782 he was appointed Prime Minister on the death of Lord Rockingham. The Whigs refused to serve under him and combined with Lord North to defeat him the following year. In 1784, he was created Marquess of Lansdowne, after which he retired from politics.
'French invasion upon Dutch bottoms'
by James Sayers, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching and aquatint, published 14 April 1795
NPG D12260
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 2 March 1795
NPG D12519
'The prophet of Hebrews, - the prince of peace - conducting the Jews to the promis'd-land'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 March 1795
NPG D12520
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 May 1795
NPG D12522
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 4 June 1795
NPG D12528
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 November 1795
NPG D12543
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 November 1795
NPG D12548
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, soft-ground etching and engraving, published 30 April 1795
NPG D13083
'Promis'd horrors of the French invasion, - or - forcible reasons for negotiating a regicide peace'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 October 1796
NPG D12579
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne)
by Riley, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1798
NPG D4419
'A ex minister training a terrier at Bowood'
by James Sayers
etching, March 1798
NPG D12262
'Les membres du Conseil des Anciens'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured stipple and etching, published 18 April 1798
NPG D12636
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 26 May 1798
NPG D12650
'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
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
etching, published 1 August 1798
NPG D13093
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured etching, published 1 August 1798
NPG D13094
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 January 1801
NPG D12754
'The state waggoner, and John Bull - or - the waggon too much for the donkeys!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1804
NPG D12829
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 7 August 1804
NPG D13108
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
by Henry Bone, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 31 October 1806 (1787-1788)
NPG D17331
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
by Henry Bone, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, September 1807 (1787-1788)
NPG D17319
by James Ward, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1807 (1787-1788)
NPG D7391
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1832 (1766)
NPG D37169
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1836 (1766)
NPG D15788
by G.F. Storm, printed by S.H. Hawkins, published by John Britton, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1847 (1787-1788)
NPG D37177
by G.F. Storm, printed by S.H. Hawkins, published by John Britton, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1847 (1787-1788)
NPG D7400
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne)
by and published by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple engraving, published 1787
NPG D20263
by James Ward, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1807 (1787-1788)
NPG D49383
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