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Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh)

(1769-1822), Statesman

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Sitter associated with 56 portraits
Known as 'Lord Castlereagh', Stewart entered Parliament in 1795. He made his mark under Pitt as Chief Secretary for Ireland (1798-1801), crushing the 1798 Rebellion and overseeing the Act of Union (1801), which integrated Ireland and England and abolished the Irish Parliament. Whist Foreign Secretary (1812-22) he was responsible for uniting the powers that overthrew Napoleon, and became the chief architect of the Treaty of Vienna, (1815) playing a key role in redrawing the boundaries of Europe, and promoting diplomacy by conference, whilst maintaining British prestige as a world power. Sensitive and melancholy, Castlereagh had a mental breakdown and committed suicide whilst in office in 1822.

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'Posting to the election, - a scene on the road to Brentford, Novr 1806', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13113

'Posting to the election, - a scene on the road to Brentford, Novr 1806'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1806
NPG D13113

'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12884

'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 9 January 1807
NPG D12884

'Charon's boat - or - the ghost's of

'Charon's boat - or - the ghost's of "All the Talents" taking their last voyage'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 16 July 1807
NPG D12895

'British tars, towing the Danish fleet into harbour', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12896

'British tars, towing the Danish fleet into harbour'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1807
NPG D12896

'Delicious dreams! - Castles in the air! - Glorious prospects!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12905

'Delicious dreams! - Castles in the air! - Glorious prospects!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 April 1808
NPG D12905

'Phaeton alarm'd!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13115

'Phaeton alarm'd!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 22 March 1808
NPG D13115

'Pandora opening her box', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12917

'Pandora opening her box'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 February 1809
NPG D12917

'Overthrow of the Republican-Babel', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12921

'Overthrow of the Republican-Babel'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 May 1809
NPG D12921

'An old English-gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12922

'An old English-gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 May 1809
NPG D12922

National Pursuits, by Charles Williams - NPG D46371

National Pursuits

by Charles Williams
hand-coloured etching, published for the proprietors of Town Talk 1 April 1812
NPG D46371

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh), by and published by Charles Turner, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D37412

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh)

by and published by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 20 September 1814 (1809-1810)
NPG D37412

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh), by Georg Siegmund Facius, published by  Rudolph Ackermann, after  Joseph Nollekens - NPG D37414

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh)

by Georg Siegmund Facius, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Joseph Nollekens
stipple engraving, published 17 December 1814
NPG D37414

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh), by Henry Meyer, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  William Evans, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D15857

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh)

by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 21 April 1814
NPG D15857

'Marriage of the Princess Charlotte of Wales to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg', by Robert Hicks, published by  Nuttall, Fisher & Dixon, after  William Marshall Craig - NPG D16053

'Marriage of the Princess Charlotte of Wales to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg'

by Robert Hicks, published by Nuttall, Fisher & Dixon, after William Marshall Craig
stipple and line engraving, published April 1818
NPG D16053

Poor Bull & his Burden or the Political Murraion [Murrain], by George Cruikshank, published by  Thomas Tegg - NPG D46029

Poor Bull & his Burden or the Political Murraion [Murrain]

by George Cruikshank, published by Thomas Tegg
hand-coloured etching, published 15 December 1819
NPG D46029

A May Day Garland for 1820, published by Samuel William Fores - NPG D36701

A May Day Garland for 1820

published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published May 1820
On display in Room 12 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG D36701

The Milan Garland or Revels round the Vice Post, by Charles Williams, published by  John Johnston - NPG D46028

The Milan Garland or Revels round the Vice Post

by Charles Williams, published by John Johnston
hand-coloured etching, published July 1820
NPG D46028

The Broken Crown or, The Disasters of a Green-Bag Chief!!!, by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  Orlando Hodgson - NPG D46037

The Broken Crown or, The Disasters of a Green-Bag Chief!!!

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by Orlando Hodgson
hand-coloured etching and letterpress, circa November-December 1820
NPG D46037

Doctors, Bishops, Judges, Generals, and Statesmen at hard work on a Sitting Committee, by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  William Benbow - NPG D48671

Doctors, Bishops, Judges, Generals, and Statesmen at hard work on a Sitting Committee

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by William Benbow
hand-coloured etching, circa 1820
NPG D48671

The Cauldron or Shakespeare Travestie 1820, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48672

The Cauldron or Shakespeare Travestie 1820

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published August 1820
NPG D48672

The R-l Bruiser, or Blomy Floor'd!!, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48673

The R-l Bruiser, or Blomy Floor'd!!

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published August 1820
NPG D48673

'Royal Gambols!! or the Old Oak in Danger', published by John Fairburn - NPG D48674

'Royal Gambols!! or the Old Oak in Danger'

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published September 1820
NPG D48674

How to get Un-married, - Ay, there's the Rub!, by and published by John Lewis Marks - NPG D1386

How to get Un-married, - Ay, there's the Rub!

by and published by John Lewis Marks
coloured etching, published 1820
NPG D1386

The Time Piece! & Cunning Jack o' both sides, possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17928

The Time Piece! & Cunning Jack o' both sides

possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published June 1820
NPG D17928

A View of Londonderry, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D37418

A View of Londonderry

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1821 or after
NPG D37418

'The Stool of Repentance; the Scorn of the World!!', published by William Benbow - NPG D48677

'The Stool of Repentance; the Scorn of the World!!'

published by William Benbow
hand-coloured etching, published 10 January 1821
NPG D48677

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