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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne

(1779-1848), Prime Minister

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 159 portraits
Melbourne was a Whig MP from 1806, Irish Secretary under Canning and Home Secretary under Lord Grey, 1830-34. After Grey's resignation he was appointed Prime Minister, a position he held twice (1834, 1835-41). He married the poet Lady Caroline Lamb in 1805 but they separated in 1825 following her infamous affair with the Romantic poet Lord Byron. Melbourne advised the young Queen Victoria and she became very devoted to him, to the extent that she was criticised for too partisan an approach to political issues, and rumours of a romantic attachment between them proliferated in the early days of her reign.

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A Travestie, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41350

A Travestie

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 November 1835
NPG D41350

Eve Tempting Adam - in Proper Costume! or The Garden of Stratheden, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41356

Eve Tempting Adam - in Proper Costume! or The Garden of Stratheden

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 January 1836
NPG D41356

A Scene of Confusion, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41357

A Scene of Confusion

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 January 1836
NPG D41357

Don Quixote about to Liberate the Galley Slaves, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41358

Don Quixote about to Liberate the Galley Slaves

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 January 1836
NPG D41358

The New Lord Mayor of Dublin (that is to be), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41365

The New Lord Mayor of Dublin (that is to be)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 March 1836
NPG D41365

The Irish Tutor, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41366

The Irish Tutor

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 April 1836
NPG D41366

Great Eclipse of 1836 (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41371

Great Eclipse of 1836 (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 18 May 1836
NPG D41371

A Mis-representation of the Ghost Scene in Hamlet, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41372

A Mis-representation of the Ghost Scene in Hamlet

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 June 1836
NPG D41372

A Battering Train, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41374

A Battering Train

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 June 1836
NPG D41374

The Rival Newsmongers, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41381

The Rival Newsmongers

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 July 1836
NPG D41381

Sharp Practice, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41382

Sharp Practice

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 July 1836
NPG D41382

Popular Dance in Fetters, from the Beggars Opera, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41383

Popular Dance in Fetters, from the Beggars Opera

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 August 1836
NPG D41383

The Murder of the Innocents, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41386

The Murder of the Innocents

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 August 1836
NPG D41386

Descent of the Great Balloon, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41387

Descent of the Great Balloon

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 October 1836
NPG D41387

Nursery Rhymes No. 1, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41393

Nursery Rhymes No. 1

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 December 1836
NPG D41393

Nursery Rhymes No. 3 (King William IV; Daniel O'Connell; William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41395

Nursery Rhymes No. 3 (King William IV; Daniel O'Connell; William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 December 1836
NPG D41395

Nursery Rhymes No. 6, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41398

Nursery Rhymes No. 6

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 December 1836
NPG D41398

The Cock Pit, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41403

The Cock Pit

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 February 1837
NPG D41403

Fancy Ball - Jim Crow Dance & Chorus, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41412

Fancy Ball - Jim Crow Dance & Chorus

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 April 1837
NPG D41412

Something Between the Sublime & the Ridiculous, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41413

Something Between the Sublime & the Ridiculous

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 27 April 1837
NPG D41413

Following the Leader, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41416

Following the Leader

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 May 1837
NPG D41416

May Day in 1837, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41417

May Day in 1837

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 May 1837
NPG D41417

An Old Song to a New Tune!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41422

An Old Song to a New Tune!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 June 1837
NPG D41422

Satan Playing at Chess with Man for his Soul (Daniel O'Connell; Britannia; William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41436

Satan Playing at Chess with Man for his Soul (Daniel O'Connell; Britannia; William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 September 1837
NPG D41436

A Game at Chess (Again): The Queen in Danger, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41437

A Game at Chess (Again): The Queen in Danger

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 October 1837
NPG D41437

Susannah and the Elders (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Queen Victoria; Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41438

Susannah and the Elders (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Queen Victoria; Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 27 October 1837
NPG D41438

High Life Below Stairs (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Queen Victoria), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41439

High Life Below Stairs (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Queen Victoria)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 October 1837
NPG D41439

Good Breeding versus Education (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41443

Good Breeding versus Education (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 15 December 1837
NPG D41443

A Canadian Winter, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41449

A Canadian Winter

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 January 1838
NPG D41449

The Royal Cosset, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41450

The Royal Cosset

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 February 1838
NPG D41450

A Disagreeable Position!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41453

A Disagreeable Position!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 February 1838
NPG D41453

Old and Young Stagers, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41454

Old and Young Stagers

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 February 1838
NPG D41454

Interesting Simplicity - Canadian Revolt Explained (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Queen Victoria), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41458

Interesting Simplicity - Canadian Revolt Explained (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Queen Victoria)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 2 March 1838
NPG D41458

The Wolf & the Lamb, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41459

The Wolf & the Lamb

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 March 1838
NPG D41459

Laocoon, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41460

Laocoon

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 March 1838
NPG D41460

Una & Her Lamb or The Faery Queene, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41464

Una & Her Lamb or The Faery Queene

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 March 1838
NPG D41464

Sheep Shearing, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41465

Sheep Shearing

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 April 1838
NPG D41465

Church Reform or

Church Reform or "The Bishop's Saturday Night"

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 May 1838
NPG D41475

Coursing Extraordinary, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41476

Coursing Extraordinary

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 14 June 1838
NPG D41476

New Coronation Medal, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41481

New Coronation Medal

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 July 1838
NPG D41481

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