Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt
(1788-1850), Prime MinisterEarly 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.
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
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
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
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
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
hand-coloured etching, published 7 May 1827
NPG D48696
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
by Robert Seymour, published by E. King
hand-coloured etching, circa January 1828
NPG D46052
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
hand-coloured etching, published February 1828
NPG D48706
published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published February 1828
NPG D48707
'An Untoward Event, or A Tory Triumph'
by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1828
NPG D48709
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
hand-coloured etching, published December 1828
NPG D48722
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
lithograph, published November 1829
NPG D40936
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 June 1829
NPG D40944
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
hand-coloured etching, published May 1829
NPG D46038
A Turn-Up among the Big 'Uns!!!
by John Phillips, published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published 26 June 1829
NPG D46041
Related People
- Julia Caroline (née Stonor), Marquise d'Hautpoul de Seyre (granddaughter)
- Julia Child-Villiers (née Peel), Countess of Jersey (daughter)
- Herbert Richard Peel (nephew)
- Julia (née Floyd), Lady Peel (wife)
- Laurence Peel (brother)
- Sir Robert Peel, 1st Bt (father)
- Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Bt (son)
- Eliza Stonor (née Peel) (daughter)
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