Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802), Politician and agriculturalist
Sitter associated with 44 portraits
Whig politician and agriculturalist; friend of Charles James Fox and the Prince of Wales; responsible for the building of Russell and Tavistock Squares in London.
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
by William Grimaldi, after John Hoppner
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, (1796-1797)
NPG 6296
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
by William Lane
chalk, circa 1798
NPG 1830
The Duke of Bedford with his brothers and Miss Vernon
by Valentine Green, published by Walter Shropshire, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1778
NPG D31620
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 4 June 1788
NPG D13065
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford ('The Bedford Level')
by James Sayers, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching, published 14 April 1795
NPG D9624
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 May 1795
NPG D12522
'The Republican rattle-snake fascinating the Bedford-squirrel'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 November 1795
NPG D12547
'Promis'd horrors of the French invasion, - or - forcible reasons for negotiating a regicide peace'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 October 1796
NPG D12579
'The generae of patriotism, - or - the Bloomsbury farmer, planting Bedfordshire wheat'
probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 3 February 1796
NPG D12407
'Pity the sorrows of a poor old man'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 February 1796
NPG D12558
'The tree of liberty must be planted immediately!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 February 1797
NPG D12598
'The Gordon-knot, - or - the bonny-duchess hunting the Bedfordshire bull'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 19 April 1797
NPG D12610
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 February 1798
NPG D12631
'Search-night; - or - state-watchmen mistaking honest-men for conspirators'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 March 1798
NPG D12633
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford ('Membre du Directoire Exécutif')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured stipple and etching, published 18 April 1798
NPG D12638
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 26 May 1798
NPG D12650
'Pigs meat; - or - the swine flogg'd out of the farm yard'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 June 1798
NPG D12654
'Nelson's Victory; - or - good-news operating upon loyal-feelings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 October 1798
NPG D12659
'Doublûres of characters; - or - striking resemblances in phisiognomy'
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured aquatint and soft-ground etching, published 1 November 1798
NPG D12663
'Meeting of the monied interest'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 13 December 1798
NPG D12672
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (brother)
Lord William Russell (brother)
Links
Woburn Abbey,Woburn, Bedfordshire
Category
Agriculture and Food
Politics, Government and Diplomacy
Groups
Founders of the Royal Institute of Great Britain
Regency Whigs
The Agricultural Revolution
Place
Bedfordshire





















