William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
(1768-1854), GeneralRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 16 portraits
General; he served under Wellington in the Peninsula where he was responsible for reorganising the Portuguese as an effective fighting force. 'A low-looking ruffian with damned bad manners' according to Creevey; 'the ablest man in the army', claimed Wellington.
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
by E. (probably Elizabeth) Beresford, after Sir William Beechey
oil on paper, 1815, based on a work of 1812-1814
NPG 1180
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
by Thomas Heaphy
pencil and watercolour, 1813-1814
NPG 1914(4)
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
by Sir William Beechey
oil on canvas, 1814-1815
NPG 6094
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
by Richard Rothwell
oil on canvas, circa 1831
NPG 300
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
by Charles Turner, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, published 1814
NPG D10704
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
by William Say, published by Edward Orme, after Thomas Heaphy
mezzotint, published 1815
NPG D11379
by, published by and after Anker Smith, by Thomas Heaphy, published by Rudolph Ackermann
line and stipple engraving, published 8 August 1822
NPG D42614
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 June 1829
NPG D40956
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 6 June 1829
NPG D48779
His Honor the Beadle Driving the Wagabonds out of the Parish!!!
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 28 November 1830
NPG D48840
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
by John Rogers, published by George Virtue, after J. Haslock
stipple engraving, 1836-1846
NPG D31693
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
by John Rogers, published by George Virtue, after J. Haslock
stipple engraving, 1836-1846
NPG D31694
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
by John Rogers, published by George Virtue, after J. Haslock
stipple engraving, 1836-1846
NPG D31695
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
by George Thomas Payne, after Reuben Thomas William Sayers
mezzotint, published 1850
NPG D31696
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
by George Thomas Payne, after Reuben Thomas William Sayers
mezzotint, published 1850
NPG D31697
after Thomas Heaphy
tracing, before 1960
NPG D42615
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