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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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A Courier from France (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40961

A Courier from France (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 September 1829
NPG D40961

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'"The Coup de Grace", an untoward event'

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 October 1829
NPG D40970

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

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('Holding a Candle to the Devil'), by John Phillips, published by  J. Chappell - NPG D46044

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('Holding a Candle to the Devil')

by John Phillips, published by J. Chappell
hand-coloured etching, published 2 April 1829
NPG D46044

The Bull in Jeopardy; or, the Curs triumpant, by John Phillips, published by  S. Gans - NPG D46049

The Bull in Jeopardy; or, the Curs triumpant

by John Phillips, published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published 19 October 1829
NPG D46049

View on the Windsor Road, published by John Field - NPG D46063

View on the Windsor Road

published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1829
NPG D46063

Take Care of Your Pockets - A Hint to the Orthodox, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46066

Take Care of Your Pockets - A Hint to the Orthodox

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 2 June 1829
NPG D46066

Daring & Impudent Robbery!!!, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46068

Daring & Impudent Robbery!!!

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 6 October 1829
NPG D46068

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('Actor of All Work'), by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46069

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('Actor of All Work')

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 15 June 1829
NPG D46069

'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48724

'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
NPG D48724

'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48725

'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
NPG D48725

'Don't You Remember the 5th of November', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48726

'Don't You Remember the 5th of November'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
NPG D48726

'Dissolution of the Association' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington'; Erin), by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48731

'Dissolution of the Association' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington'; Erin)

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa March 1829
NPG D48731

'Burking Poor Old Mrs Constitution Aged 141', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48732

'Burking Poor Old Mrs Constitution Aged 141'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published April 1829
NPG D48732

'A Premier Pop at a Protestant; or, the Battersea-fields Heroes', possibly by John Phillips, published by  John Fairburn - NPG D48733

'A Premier Pop at a Protestant; or, the Battersea-fields Heroes'

possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
NPG D48733

'The Faithful Shepherd; or, the Sheep and the Wolves', possibly by John Phillips, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48734

'The Faithful Shepherd; or, the Sheep and the Wolves'

possibly by John Phillips, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa March 1829
NPG D48734

'Funeral of the Constitution', possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48735

'Funeral of the Constitution'

possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
NPG D48735

'Absolution for Apostacy', by John Phillips, published by  S. Gans - NPG D48736

'Absolution for Apostacy'

by John Phillips, published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
NPG D48736

'March 1829', printed by Jardine, published by  John Chappell - NPG D48737

'March 1829'

printed by Jardine, published by John Chappell
hand-coloured lithograph, published March 1829
NPG D48737

'How to Keep One's Place. AD. 1833.', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48738

'How to Keep One's Place. AD. 1833.'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
NPG D48738

'An Attempt to Choke John Bull with Irish-Made Dishes.', by Thomas Howell Jones, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48739

'An Attempt to Choke John Bull with Irish-Made Dishes.'

by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
NPG D48739

'King's Colledge [College] to Wit - A practical Essay.', by Thomas Howell Jones, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48740

'King's Colledge [College] to Wit - A practical Essay.'

by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa March 1829
NPG D48740

'How to have a Cabinet United in everlasting Bonds', published by George Humphrey - NPG D48741

'How to have a Cabinet United in everlasting Bonds'

published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
NPG D48741

'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

John Bull & his new Doctor, by Thomas Howell Jones, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48748

John Bull & his new Doctor

by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published April 1829
NPG D48748

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

The Extinguisher, or putting out the Great Law-Luminary, by Thomas Howell Jones, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48754

The Extinguisher, or putting out the Great Law-Luminary

by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1829
NPG D48754

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

Anticipation - Bringing them to the Scratch, - Hercules in the Church; or, The Church Tithes in Danger, possibly by John Phillips, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48761

Anticipation - Bringing them to the Scratch, - Hercules in the Church; or, The Church Tithes in Danger

possibly by John Phillips, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published May 1829
NPG D48761

Anticipation - Bringing them to the Scratch, - Hercules in the Church; or, The Church Tithes in Danger, possibly by John Phillips, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48762

Anticipation - Bringing them to the Scratch, - Hercules in the Church; or, The Church Tithes in Danger

possibly by John Phillips, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published May 1829
NPG D48762

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

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