John Wilkes (1725-1797), Politician and agitator
Sitter associated with 47 portraits
Artist associated with 1 portrait
John Wilke's imprisonment for libel and banishment from the House of Commons brought into question the validity of parliamentary elections. Arrested in 1763 for publishing an attack on the King's speech in his newspaper The North Briton, his case became a popular cause, sparking violent public protests to the cry of 'Wilkes and Liberty'. Finally permitted to take his seat in 1774 and was elected Lord Mayor of London the same year.
by Thomas Cook, published by George, George and John Robinson, after William Hogarth
line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1800 (published 16 May 1763)
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by William Strang, after Robert Edge Pine
etching, late 19th century
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published by Robert Sayer, after Kitchemer, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, (circa 1763)
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by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 17 June 1782
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by William Strang, after Robert Edge Pine
etching, late 19th century
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Politics, Government and Diplomacy
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Politicians
Place
London
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