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Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt

(1788-1850), Prime Minister

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 323 portraits
Statesman; leader of the Tory Party; Prime Minister, 1834-5, 1839, and 1841-6, his last administration one of the greatest of the period; resigned after splitting his party with his decision to repeal the Corn Laws; the dominant political figure of the 1840s.

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'The Mountain in Labour - or, Much ado about nothing', published by Thomas McLean - NPG D48742

'The Mountain in Labour - or, Much ado about nothing'

published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 2 March 1829
NPG D48742

'The Constitution of John Bull destroyed by the combined Efforts of the Burkites', by John Phillips, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48744

'The Constitution of John Bull destroyed by the combined Efforts of the Burkites'

by John Phillips, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published April 1829
NPG D48744

'Paddy Arthur's Night Charge', published by John Field - NPG D48745

'Paddy Arthur's Night Charge'

published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1829
NPG D48745

The Catholic Sovereign, Safety Coach a new Start from the Castle Windsor - A regular Out and Outer, by Thomas Howell Jones, after  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48746

The Catholic Sovereign, Safety Coach a new Start from the Castle Windsor - A regular Out and Outer

by Thomas Howell Jones, after Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1829
NPG D48746

The Catholic Sovereign, Safety Coach a new Start from the Castle Windsor - A regular Out and Outer, by Thomas Howell Jones, after  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48747

The Catholic Sovereign, Safety Coach a new Start from the Castle Windsor - A regular Out and Outer

by Thomas Howell Jones, after Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1829
NPG D48747

My Father's Ghost - or - A Voice from the Grave, published by George Sparks - NPG D48749

My Father's Ghost - or - A Voice from the Grave

published by George Sparks
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1829
NPG D48749

'Burkeing the Constitution of England!!!!!', published by John Field - NPG D48750

'Burkeing the Constitution of England!!!!!'

published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1829
NPG D48750

Receiving Absolution for Past Heresies, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48752

Receiving Absolution for Past Heresies

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1829
NPG D48752

The Blessed Effects of a United Cabinet, or The Glorious March of Intellect, by Thomas Howell Jones, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48753

The Blessed Effects of a United Cabinet, or The Glorious March of Intellect

by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published April 1829
NPG D48753

A Long Pull, A Stong [Strong] Pull and a Pull Altogether!!!, probably by Henry Heath, after  Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D48757

A Long Pull, A Stong [Strong] Pull and a Pull Altogether!!!

probably by Henry Heath, after Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published April 1829
NPG D48757

A Political Menagerie. Rare Favourite Birds, probably by John Phillips, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48758

A Political Menagerie. Rare Favourite Birds

probably by John Phillips, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 April 1829
NPG D48758

State Watchmen of 1829, possibly by John Phillips, published by  John Field - NPG D48763

State Watchmen of 1829

possibly by John Phillips, published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published May 1829
NPG D48763

A Slap up Turn Out!!, by Henry Heath, published by  Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D48764

A Slap up Turn Out!!

by Henry Heath, published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1829
NPG D48764

A Slap at the Charleys or a Tom & Jerry Lark, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48767

A Slap at the Charleys or a Tom & Jerry Lark

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 26 May 1829
NPG D48767

Political March of Intellect, possibly by John Phillips, after  George Humphrey - NPG D48769

Political March of Intellect

possibly by John Phillips, after George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 May 1829
NPG D48769

The New Protestant Sovereign Safety Coach, by Thomas Howell Jones, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48771

The New Protestant Sovereign Safety Coach

by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa June 1829
NPG D48771

Recruiting Party, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48780

Recruiting Party

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 20 June 1829
NPG D48780

Recruiting Party, published by S. Gans, after  William Heath - NPG D48781

Recruiting Party

published by S. Gans, after William Heath
hand-coloured etching, published June 1829 or after
NPG D48781

The Cabinet-Maker's Complaint, possibly by John Phillips, published by  S. Gans - NPG D48782

The Cabinet-Maker's Complaint

possibly by John Phillips, published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published 16 June 1829
NPG D48782

Treasure Seekers, by Robert Seymour - NPG D48784

Treasure Seekers

by Robert Seymour
hand-coloured etching, circa July 1829
NPG D48784

'A Dream' (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst; Daniel O'Connell), possibly by Robert Seymour, printed by  Joseph Netherclift, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48786

'A Dream' (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst; Daniel O'Connell)

possibly by Robert Seymour, printed by Joseph Netherclift, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 15 August 1829
NPG D48786

Natural History. Royal Zoological Gardens, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48795

Natural History. Royal Zoological Gardens

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 15 December 1829
NPG D48795

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean, after  Henry Heath - NPG D48876

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean, after Henry Heath
hand-coloured etching, published 22 June 1829
NPG D48876

Household Servants, published by E. King - NPG D48879

Household Servants

published by E. King
hand-coloured etching, published circa October 1829
NPG D48879

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt ('Robertena Peelena the Maid of All Work'), by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48883

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt ('Robertena Peelena the Maid of All Work')

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 10 October 1829
NPG D48883

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt, after Unknown artist - NPG D39598

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt

after Unknown artist
anaglyptograph, mid 19th century
NPG D39598

Bombardment Extraordinary, or Achilles versus Punch, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40974

Bombardment Extraordinary, or Achilles versus Punch

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 January 1830
NPG D40974

New Police Activity, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40980

New Police Activity

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 February 1830
NPG D40980

A Wild Elephant led Between Two Tame Ones, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40982

A Wild Elephant led Between Two Tame Ones

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 February 1830
NPG D40982

A Political Ruse

A Political Ruse "Ye Bankes & Braes"

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 February 1830
NPG D40983

Auction Extraordinary, that is to say, an Extraordinary Auction, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40993

Auction Extraordinary, that is to say, an Extraordinary Auction

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 23 March 1830
NPG D40993

A Touch of the Palpable Obscure, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40994

A Touch of the Palpable Obscure

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 March 1830
NPG D40994

Repulsed but not Discouraged, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40998

Repulsed but not Discouraged

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 May 1830
NPG D40998

The Noddle Bazaar, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41017

The Noddle Bazaar

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 September 1830
NPG D41017

A Masked Battery, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41020

A Masked Battery

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 October 1830
NPG D41020

A Cabinet Picture, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41022

A Cabinet Picture

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 November 1830
NPG D41022

The False Alarm: or Much ado about nothing, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41024

The False Alarm: or Much ado about nothing

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 November 1830
NPG D41024

A Voice from Paris - or broad hints to Deaf & Blind Rulers!!!, by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D46034

A Voice from Paris - or broad hints to Deaf & Blind Rulers!!!

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1830
NPG D46034

Long Expected Come at Last. Or the only Besom of Reform, by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D46035

Long Expected Come at Last. Or the only Besom of Reform

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1830
NPG D46035

Detection. A Scene in the West, by John Phillips, published by  E. King - NPG D46042

Detection. A Scene in the West

by John Phillips, published by E. King
hand-coloured etching, published 22 November 1830
NPG D46042

Partial Distress., by John Phillips, published by  S. Gans - NPG D46043

Partial Distress.

by John Phillips, published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published 16 February 1830
NPG D46043

A Patriotic Toast, by John Phillips, published by  S. Gans - NPG D46046

A Patriotic Toast

by John Phillips, published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published 25 February 1830
NPG D46046

The New State Light, published by Orlando Hodgson - NPG D48797

The New State Light

published by Orlando Hodgson
hand-coloured lithograph, circa 1830
NPG D48797

The Siamese Youths - Our Own Youths, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48799

The Siamese Youths - Our Own Youths

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1 January 1830
NPG D48799

New Police Activity, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48804

New Police Activity

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 February 1830
NPG D48804

A Wild Elephant led Between Two Tame Ones, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48807

A Wild Elephant led Between Two Tame Ones

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 February 1830
NPG D48807

State Quacks, or the Desperate Condition of the Wither'd Sisters, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48809

State Quacks, or the Desperate Condition of the Wither'd Sisters

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1830
NPG D48809

Phlebotomising John Bull, possibly by John Phillips, published by  S. Gans - NPG D48810

Phlebotomising John Bull

possibly by John Phillips, published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published 8 March 1830
NPG D48810

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