Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
(1768-1854), Field Marshal and Lord-Lieutenant of IrelandRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 33 portraits
As Lord Paget, Anglesey served with great distinction as cavalry commander under Sir John Moore during the retreat to Corunna in 1809, the 'Dunkirk' of the Peninsular war. He was prevented from serving under Wellington's in the Peninsula by a scandal: he ran off with Wellington's brother Henry's wife Lady Charlotte Wellesley. Wellington, though, was happy to accept him as a subordinate for the Waterloo campaign, crushing a colleague who reminded him of Anglesey's reputation with: 'I'll take good care he don't run away with me: I don't care about anyone else.'
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Henry Edridge
pencil and watercolour, 1808
NPG 313
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
attributed to George Dawe
oil on canvas, circa 1817
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1581
The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
NPG 999
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by William Salter
oil on canvas, 1834-1840
NPG 3693
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Richard Cockle Lucas
wax medallion, 1851
NPG 5270
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Unknown artist
colour mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D20305
by Unknown artist
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, after 1815
NPG D8694
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 21 March 1817
NPG D15987
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 21 March 1817
NPG D18801
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
etching, (1819)
NPG D22559
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
etching, (1819)
NPG D15988
Diogenese in Search of an Honest Ministry
by Henry Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 30 April 1827
NPG D46030
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1828
NPG D7062
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
published by Joseph Dickinson
lithograph, published 1828
NPG D7063
The Battle of the Petitions, a Farce now performing with great applause at both Houses
published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published circa March 1829
NPG D46062
'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
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
NPG D48725
published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1829
NPG D48759
possibly by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1829
NPG D48760
Related People
- Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey (grandson)
- Lady Adelaide Cadogan (née Paget) (daughter)
- Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget (son)
- Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget (grandson)
- Emily Caroline (née Paget), Countess Sydney (daughter)
- Augusta (née Paget), Lady Templemore (daughter)
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