Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley
(1794-1888), Speaker of the House of CommonsEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 13 portraits
Educated at Trinity College Cambridge, Shaw-Lefevre, the son-in-law of Elizabeth, the sister of Earl Grey, the Whig Prime Minister, became an MP in 1830. He was Chairman of a number of parliamentary committees and his work on these, as well as his reputation for fair-mindedness, led to him being elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 1839. He was considered to be a Speaker of distinction and was twice re-elected. By 1857, when he stood down, he was the second-longest-serving Speaker ever.
The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846
by John Partridge
oil on canvas, circa 1846-1853
NPG 342
'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by John Partridge
oil on paper, circa 1846
NPG 343a
Sketch for 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
pencil, circa 1846
NPG 343b
Key to 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by Sir George Scharf
pen and ink and wash, 1872
NPG 343c
Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley
by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG Ax16263
Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley
by Hennah & Kent
albumen cabinet card, circa 1880s
NPG x197301
The Funeral Procession of Arthur, Duke of Wellington
by Samuel Henry Gordon Alken, and by George Augustus Sala, published by Ackermann & Co
hand coloured etching and aquatint, 1 March 1853
NPG D42981
Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley
by William Holl Jr, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1863 or after
NPG D20660
Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley
by and published by Morris & Co, after Charles William Walton
lithograph, late 19th century
NPG D36600
Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax26320
Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax38720
Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Charles Augustus Mornewick Jr, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1843
NPG D49767
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