George James Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley
(1749-1827), Chamberlain to the Prince of WalesMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 16 portraits
In 1770, Cholmondeley succeeded his grandfather as 4th Earl of Cholmondeley and entered the House of Lords. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1783 and appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, a post he only held for a few months. He was then out of office for twenty-nine years, but in 1812 was made Lord Steward of the Household, remaining in this position until 1821. He was created Marquess of Cholmondeley in 1815.
The Death of the Earl of Chatham
by John Singleton Copley
oil on canvas, 1779-1781
NPG L146
by William Lane
black crayon with red and white heightening on tinted paper, circa 1813
NPG 2076
'Miss D-le and The whimsical lover' (George James Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley?)
published by Archibald Hamilton Jr
etching, published 1 January 1778
NPG D15567
by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, 1781?
NPG D12297
Death of the Earl of Chatham (includes William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and 55 other sitters)
by Francesco Bartolozzi, after John Singleton Copley
line engraving, published 1791
NPG D18117
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 30 June 1796
NPG D12576
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 January 1801
NPG D12754
George James Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley ('Corporeal stamina')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 April 1801
NPG D12760
'Blowing up the Pic Nic's; - or - Harlequin Quixotte attacking the puppets'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 2 April 1802
NPG D12786
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 23 April 1802
NPG D12789
'Dilettanti-theatricals: - or - a peep at the green room'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured soft-ground etching, published 18 February 1803
NPG D13099
'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 June 1804
NPG D13107
'Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 8 August 1810
NPG D13118
George James Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley
by William Brett, after John Simpson
mezzotint, circa 1824-1827
NPG D20311
George James Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley
by William Brett, after John Simpson
mezzotint, (1825)
NPG D33188
'Blowing up the Pic Nic's; - or - Harlequin Quixotte attacking the puppets'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 2 April 1802
NPG D13699
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