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George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

(1758-1834), First Lord of the Admiralty

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 31 portraits
As First Lord of the Admiralty, 1794-1801, Spencer's reforms to the administration of the Navy laid the foundations for British victories at sea. He singled out Nelson and sent him to win the Battle of the Nile. Spencer resigned office with Pitt in 1801, re-entering the government in 1806 as Home Secretary. His book collection forms the nucleus of the Rylands Library at Manchester.

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George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by John Singleton Copley - NPG 1487George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
by John Singleton Copley
NPG 1487
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey - NPG 316a(116)George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
NPG 316a(116)
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Nathaniel Marchant - NPG D6825George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Nathaniel Marchant
NPG D6825
'A Spencer and a thread-paper', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12454'A Spencer and a thread-paper'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12454
'Integrity retiring from office!', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12756'Integrity retiring from office!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12756
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Robert Cribb, after John Hoppner - NPG D42001George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Robert Cribb, after John Hoppner
NPG D42001
'The state waggoner, and John Bull - or - the waggon too much for the donkeys!', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12829'The state waggoner, and John Bull - or - the waggon too much for the donkeys!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12829
storming Heaven; - with, the gods alarmed for their everlasting-abodes', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13106storming Heaven; - with, the gods alarmed for their everlasting-abodes'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D13106
'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13107'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D13107
'Middlesex-election. 1804', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13108'Middlesex-election. 1804'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D13108
'End of the Irish farce of Catholic Emancipation', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13110'End of the Irish farce of Catholic Emancipation'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D13110
Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn, by Charles Williams, published by Samuel William Fores - NPG D47472Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn
by Charles Williams, published by Samuel William Fores
NPG D47472
'Making-decent; - i.e. - Broad-Bottomites getting into the grand costume', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12860'Making-decent; - i.e. - Broad-Bottomites getting into the grand costume'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12860
' - ' - "More pigs than teats", - or - the new litter of hungry grunters, sucking John-Bull's-old-sow to death'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12861
'A tub for the whale', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12862'A tub for the whale'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12862
'Pacific overtures, - or - a flight from St Cloud's - 'Pacific overtures, - or - a flight from St Cloud's - "over the water to Charley" - a new dramatic peace now rehearsing'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12863
'Westminster conscripts under the training act', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12872'Westminster conscripts under the training act'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12872
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Henry Bone, after John Hoppner - NPG D17761George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
by Henry Bone, after John Hoppner
NPG D17761
'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12884'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12884
'John Bull and the sinking-fund - a pretty scheme for reducing the taxes & paying-off the national debt!', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12885'John Bull and the sinking-fund - a pretty scheme for reducing the taxes & paying-off the national debt!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12885

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