Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt
(1770-1844), Parliamentary reformerRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 135 portraits
An aristocrat and an independent MP, Burdett entered Parliament in 1796 to become the most influential radical politician. He championed free speech, personal liberty and radical state prisoners. In 1807, with the help of labour activist Francis Place, Burdett successfully stood for Westminster - a hotbed of radicalism. He was arrested and imprisoned for denouncing the House of Common's decision to bar journalists from some debates. Burdett became a national celebrity as 'Burdett and Liberty' riots exploded onto London's streets, marking a shift of popular sympathy towards electoral reform.
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, circa 1793
NPG 3820
by Adam Buck
watercolour, circa 1810
NPG 1229
The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
NPG 999
by Thomas Phillips
oil on canvas, 1834
NPG 34
by Sir William Charles Ross
watercolour on ivory, circa 1840
NPG 2056
by Sir Edwin Landseer
oil on canvas, circa 1840
NPG 3140
Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt ('Messager d'Etat')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 21 May 1798
NPG D12647
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 30 May 1798
NPG D12651
'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
'Stealing off; - or - prudent secession'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 6 November 1798
NPG D12665
'Meeting of the monied interest'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 13 December 1798
NPG D12672
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
etching, published 1 August 1798
NPG D13093
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured etching, published 1 August 1798
NPG D13094
'Citizens visiting the Bastille' (John Courtenay; Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 January 1799
NPG D12676
by Thomas Rowlandson, published by James Whittle
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1799
NPG D12677
'Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, - with its effect upon patriotic feelings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 15 April 1799
NPG D13096
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