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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

(1769-1852), Field Marshal and Prime Minister

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The most famous soldier and statesman of his day, Wellington's early victories were in India and the Spanish Peninsula. In 1815, he was hailed as the man who achieved peace in Europe when he led the campaign to defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He later became leader of the Tory party and, as Prime Minister, from 1828-1830, he carried an important, if controversial, act that allowed Catholic emancipation in Britain. However, he was vigorously opposed to the recasting of electoral boroughs that led to the reform of the House of Commons and the slow spread of democracy. This resistance ended in the fall of the Tories and made way for Earl Grey's Whig government that eventually passed the Reform Bill in 1832.

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Henry Richard Cook, published by  Thomas Palser, after  John Hoppner - NPG D42337

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by Henry Richard Cook, published by Thomas Palser, after John Hoppner
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1812
NPG D42337

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Henry Richard Cook, published by  Patrick Martin, after  William Haines - NPG D42964

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by Henry Richard Cook, published by Patrick Martin, after William Haines
stipple engraving, published 31 October 1812
NPG D42964

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by A. Easto, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Lawrence Gahagan - NPG D37588

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by A. Easto, published by Josiah Boydell, after Lawrence Gahagan
stipple engraving, published 17 August 1813 (April 1809)
NPG D37588

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by William Greatbach, after  William Salter - NPG D37602

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by William Greatbach, after William Salter
line engraving, after 1813
NPG D37602

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by James Heath, after  Edward Francisco Burney - NPG D34181

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by James Heath, after Edward Francisco Burney
line engraving, published 12 August 1814
NPG D34181

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by James Godby, published by  Edward Orme, after  Domenico Pellegrini - NPG D36022

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by James Godby, published by Edward Orme, after Domenico Pellegrini
stipple engraving, published 21 November 1814 (1809)
NPG D36022

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by and published by William Skelton, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D37583

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1 December 1814
NPG D37583

Imperial Botany, probably by Charles Williams, published by  William Naunton Jones - NPG D46372

Imperial Botany

probably by Charles Williams, published by William Naunton Jones
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1814
NPG D46372

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by and published by William Say, after  Thomas Phillips - NPG D7598

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by and published by William Say, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 8 November 1814 (1814)
NPG D7598

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by and published by William Say, after  Thomas Phillips - NPG D11325

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by and published by William Say, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 8 November 1814 (1814)
NPG D11325

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by E. Bocquet, after  John Taylor, after  Joseph Nollekens - NPG D37610

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by E. Bocquet, after John Taylor, after Joseph Nollekens
stipple engraving, published 1815
NPG D37610

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Unknown artist, published by  Richard Evans - NPG D4731

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by Unknown artist, published by Richard Evans
hand coloured etching, published 29 July 1815
NPG D4731

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Charles Turner, after  Juan Bauzil (or Bauziel) - NPG D37592

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by Charles Turner, after Juan Bauzil (or Bauziel)
hand-coloured mezzotint, published 1817
NPG D37592

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Henry Meyer, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Jackson, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D37605

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 27 August 1817
NPG D37605

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Henry Meyer, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Jackson, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D15814

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 27 August 1817
NPG D15814

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13507

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published August 1818
NPG D13507

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by William Bromley, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D13778

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by William Bromley, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, published 1818 (1814)
NPG D13778

Poor Bull & his Burden or the Political Murraion [Murrain], by George Cruikshank, published by  Thomas Tegg - NPG D46029

Poor Bull & his Burden or the Political Murraion [Murrain]

by George Cruikshank, published by Thomas Tegg
hand-coloured etching, published 15 December 1819
NPG D46029

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D4720

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published August 1819
NPG D4720

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D4721

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published August 1818
NPG D4721

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D4722

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published August 1819
NPG D4722

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by and published by Thomas Stothard, printed by  McQueen & Co - NPG D37611

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by and published by Thomas Stothard, printed by McQueen & Co
etching, published 1 September 1820
NPG D37611

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by and published by Thomas Stothard, printed by  McQueen & Co - NPG D37612

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by and published by Thomas Stothard, printed by McQueen & Co
etching, published 1 September 1820
NPG D37612

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by and published by Thomas Stothard, printed by  McQueen & Co - NPG D37613

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by and published by Thomas Stothard, printed by McQueen & Co
etching, published 1 September 1820
NPG D37613

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by and published by Thomas Stothard, printed by  McQueen & Co - NPG D37614

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by and published by Thomas Stothard, printed by McQueen & Co
etching, published 1 September 1820
NPG D37614

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by and published by Thomas Stothard, printed by  McQueen & Co - NPG D37615

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by and published by Thomas Stothard, printed by McQueen & Co
etching, published 1 September 1820
NPG D37615

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Unknown artist - NPG D40301

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by Unknown artist
pressed paper medallion, circa 1820s-1830s
NPG D40301

The Milan Garland or Revels round the Vice Post, by Charles Williams, published by  John Johnston - NPG D46028

The Milan Garland or Revels round the Vice Post

by Charles Williams, published by John Johnston
hand-coloured etching, published July 1820
NPG D46028

The Broken Crown or, The Disasters of a Green-Bag Chief!!!, by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  Orlando Hodgson - NPG D46037

The Broken Crown or, The Disasters of a Green-Bag Chief!!!

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by Orlando Hodgson
hand-coloured etching and letterpress, circa November-December 1820
NPG D46037

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