King William IV
(1765-1837), Reigned 1830-37Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 175 portraits
William IV ruled from 1830-37. He succeeded to the throne just as the campaign for Parliamentary reform reached its peak. He reluctantly agreed to create the extra Whig peers needed to pass the Reform Act in 1832, although his proved unnecessary when the Tories withdrew their opposition to the Act. On his death, Victoria his niece became queen. Despite having ten illegitimate children from his twenty-year relationship with Mrs Jordan, William had no heir from his official marriage to Princess Adelaide.
The Illustrious Stranger (scene near Datchett) (King William IV)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 August 1832
NPG D41155
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 September 1832
NPG D41163
Jack Ketch Executing Sentence on a Culprit
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1832
NPG D46033
The Modern Canute, or the Just Rebuke
by Criticus
hand-coloured lithograph, circa 1832
NPG D46051
A sketch for a National Monument, or William the Fourth on his Grey Charger
probably by T.C. Wilson, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured lithograph, circa May 1832
NPG D46054
The managers last kick, or, the distruction of the boroughmongers
by Charles Jameson Grant, printed by John Quick
woodcut, circa 1832
NPG D46370
The Reformers Victorious!!! or the Tory Gang Upset
published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1832
NPG D48856
The Degraded Recruiting Sergeant
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1832
NPG D48857
by Charles Jameson Grant, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1832
NPG D48858
The Bull in a Rage kicking off his Burden!!!
by and published by John Lewis Marks
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1832
NPG D48862
published by Colburn & Bentley, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published April 1832
NPG D8770
published by Colburn & Bentley, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published April 1832
NPG D8771
Sinbad the Sailor and the Old Man of the Sea (Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; King William IV)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 January 1833
NPG D41170
Reading the Will of the Late John Bull, Gent
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 February 1833
NPG D41175
Sir Joddrill and the Grim Grey Woman (King William IV; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 April 1833
NPG D41190
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 April 1833
NPG D41191
The Executive Capacity of the Crown and the Legislative
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 July 1833
NPG D41212
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 18 September 1833
NPG D41223
King William IV ('A Great Actor Rehearsing his Part')
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 January 1834
NPG D41234
A Great Actor Between Tragedy and Comedy
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 February 1834
NPG D41235
The Upsetting of the Reform Coach
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 June 1834
NPG D41259
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 July 1834
NPG D41267
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 27 October 1834
NPG D41277
The Fall of Icarus (King William IV; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 November 1834
NPG D41288
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 December 1834
NPG D41291
Unhappy Ghosts Crossing the Styx
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 December 1834
NPG D41293
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 December 1834
NPG D41294
New State Omnibus or The Man wot is Cad to the Man wot was Cad to the Man wot drove the Sovereign
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 December 1834
NPG D41297
The king in council assembled; or an unanimous ministry
by Charles Jameson Grant, printed and published by G. Drake
woodcut, circa November 1834
NPG D46369
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 January 1835
NPG D41299
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 January 1835
NPG D41300
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 19 January 1835
NPG D41301
Cast Off Machiners Selling by Auction
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 February 1835
NPG D41306
The New Umpire Commonly Called "The Derby Dilly"
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 March 1835
NPG D41310
Heads or Tails (King William IV; Daniel O'Connell)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 May 1835
NPG D41325
Another Stage in the March of Intellect
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 June 1835
NPG D41328
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 June 1835
NPG D41334
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 July 1835
NPG D41337
In the Lion's Mouth (King William IV; John Bull; John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Daniel O'Connell)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 October 1835
NPG D41347
by Charles Turner, published by Francis Graves & Co, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 4 November 1836
NPG D33550
by Joseph Epenetus Coombs, published by Hodgson & Graves, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1 January 1836
NPG D33554
Eve Tempting Adam - in Proper Costume! or The Garden of Stratheden
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 January 1836
NPG D41356
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 December 1836
NPG D41393
Nursery Rhymes No. 3 (King William IV; Daniel O'Connell; William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 December 1836
NPG D41395
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 December 1836
NPG D41398
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 February 1837
NPG D41403
Something Between the Sublime & the Ridiculous
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 27 April 1837
NPG D41413
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 May 1837
NPG D41417
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 May 1837
NPG D41420
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 June 1837
NPG D41422
Awful Scene from Tom Thumb, as lately acted at Hanover
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 August 1837
NPG D41432
King William IV when Duke of Clarence
after Charles Jagger
mezzotint, after 1837
NPG D8126
by Thomas Goff Lupton, after Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, circa 1850-1875
NPG D19679
published by John Player & Sons, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1935
NPG D48154
by and published by William Skelton
line engraving, circa 1820
On display at Boston Manor House, Brentford
NPG D38578
Related People
- Queen Adelaide (Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen) (wife)
- Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence (son)
- Lord Augustus Fitzclarence (son)
- Lord Frederick Fitzclarence (son)
- Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (brother)
- King George IV (brother)
- Lady Augusta Gordon-Hallyburton (née Fitzclarence) (daughter)
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (brother)
- George Augustus Frederick Fitzclarence, 1st Earl of Munster (son)
- Queen Victoria (niece)
- Millicent Ann Mary Wemyss (née Kennedy-Erskine) (granddaughter)
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