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Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton (1773-1848), Financier

Sitter in 11 portraits
Alexander Baring was brought up in his father's banking business, and spent from 1795 to 1801 in the United States working on various land deals for the firm. On his father's death in 1810 he became head of the family firm, changing its name to Baring Brothers & Co. Baring was an MP from 1806 until 1835 when he was created Baron Ashburton. Initially he sat as a Whig, however he became progressively more conservative. He was opposed to parliamentary reform and his party's support of it led him to move to the Tory benches.

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The House of Commons, 1833

by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
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342

The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846

by John Partridge
oil on canvas, circa 1846-1853
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'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'

by John Partridge
oil on paper, circa 1846
On display in Room 21 at the National Portrait Gallery
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343b

Sketch for 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'

by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
pencil, circa 1846
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343c

Key to 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'

by John Partridge
pen and ink and wash, 1846
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D41025

Retaliation (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton; Joseph Hume)

by John Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 November 1830
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D41136

A Most Extraordinary Rat!

by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 May 1832
NPG D41136

D41206

A Clear Case of Political Petty Larceny (Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough; Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton)

by John Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 July 1833
NPG D41206

D41314

A Rural Subject

by John Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 March 1835
NPG D41314

D7396

Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton

by Charles Edward Wagstaff, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1837
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The House of Commons, 1833

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Category
Business and Finance
Groups
Bankers and Financiers
Place
United States