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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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Anticipation or A Peep behind the Screen, by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48689

Anticipation or A Peep behind the Screen

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 23 April 1827
NPG D48689

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. Tears of Repentance, by Charles Williams, published by  John Fairburn - NPG D48690

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. Tears of Repentance

by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1827
NPG D48690

'To Be, or not To Be, that is the Question.', by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48692

'To Be, or not To Be, that is the Question.'

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 8 May 1827
NPG D48692

The King Commander in Chief; or, the Upset of the Waterloo-man, Bags & Baggage, by John Phillips, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48693

The King Commander in Chief; or, the Upset of the Waterloo-man, Bags & Baggage

by John Phillips, published by George Humphrey
coloured etching, published 8 May 1827
NPG D48693

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. The Rising Sun or Faction Defeated., by Henry Heath, published by  John Fairburn - NPG D48694

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. The Rising Sun or Faction Defeated.

by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1827
NPG D48694

'The Three George's - The Patron - The Sovereign - and the Patriot', by Charles Williams, published by  John Fairburn - NPG D48696

'The Three George's - The Patron - The Sovereign - and the Patriot'

by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 7 May 1827
NPG D48696

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt, by and published by Charles Turner, and published by  Colnaghi, Son & Co, printed by  Lahee & Co, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D39588

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt

by and published by Charles Turner, and published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, printed by Lahee & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 20 March 1828
NPG D39588

The Political Bellman, by Robert Seymour, published by  E. King - NPG D46052

The Political Bellman

by Robert Seymour, published by E. King
hand-coloured etching, circa January 1828
NPG D46052

Political Conveyancer, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46065

Political Conveyancer

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa January 1828
NPG D46065

'Patch-work Cabinet, No. 2.  Political Bind Man's Buff', published by John Fairburn - NPG D48706

'Patch-work Cabinet, No. 2. Political Bind Man's Buff'

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published February 1828
NPG D48706

'An Untoward Event, or A Tory Triumph', by Robert Seymour, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48709

'An Untoward Event, or A Tory Triumph'

by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1828
NPG D48709

'King Arthur's Round Table', published by Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D48710

'King Arthur's Round Table'

published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published February 1828
NPG D48710

'The Feast Near Eaten (Eton) or Master George and his Little Visitor', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48722

'The Feast Near Eaten (Eton) or Master George and his Little Visitor'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published December 1828
NPG D48722

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by  Joseph Dickinson - NPG D39585

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by Joseph Dickinson
lithograph, circa 1829
NPG D39585

The Apparition.  A Cabinet Picture from the Downing St Collection, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40936

The Apparition. A Cabinet Picture from the Downing St Collection

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published November 1829
NPG D40936

The Mysterious Visit, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40944

The Mysterious Visit

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 June 1829
NPG D40944

Political Harmonics, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40958

Political Harmonics

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 September 1829
NPG D40958

The Wellinton [Wellington] Testimonial, by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D46038

The Wellinton [Wellington] Testimonial

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published May 1829
NPG D46038

A Turn-Up among the Big 'Uns!!!, by John Phillips, published by  John Field - NPG D46041

A Turn-Up among the Big 'Uns!!!

by John Phillips, published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published 26 June 1829
NPG D46041

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