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

(1769-1822), Statesman

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

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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'A Scene in the New Farce as performed at the Royalty Theatre!', by George Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48679

'A Scene in the New Farce as performed at the Royalty Theatre!'

by George Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 February 1821
NPG D48679

Pope Mistaken, by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48680

Pope Mistaken

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published May 1821
NPG D48680

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh) ('A View of Londonderry'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13517

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

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 21 July 1821
NPG D13517

The Royal Extinguisher, or the King of Brobdingnag & the Lilliputians, by George Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17902

The Royal Extinguisher, or the King of Brobdingnag & the Lilliputians

by George Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 7 April 1821
NPG D17902

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh), by and published by John Cochran - NPG D37410

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

by and published by John Cochran
stipple engraving, published 27 August 1822
NPG D37410

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh), by William Bond, by  William Bennett, after  James Stephanoff - NPG D37411

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

by William Bond, by William Bennett, after James Stephanoff
hand-coloured aquatint, published 1824
NPG D37411

A Vision of Judgement!!!, published by Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D48801

A Vision of Judgement!!!

published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1830
NPG D48801

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh), by John Richardson Jackson, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D3608

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

by John Richardson Jackson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1843
NPG D3608

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh), by John Richardson Jackson, published by  Graves & Warmsley, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D16094

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

by John Richardson Jackson, published by Graves & Warmsley, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1843
NPG D16094

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh), by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12084

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

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, published 1854 (1794)
NPG D12084

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