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Charles James Fox

(1749-1806), Whig statesman

Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 313 portraits
Charles James Fox led the Whig political party and was close friend of George, Prince of Wales. Reckless in politics as at the gaming tables, Fox held office briefly as a Tory under Lord North but soon switched sides leading the opposition through a long political life. Fox supported parliamentary reform in England, independence for America and limited autonomy for Ireland. These causes reflected Whig ideals of liberty and reform. A supporter of the revolutionary cause in France, his credibility was diminished from 1792 by the excesses of the French revolutionaries.

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Charles James Fox, by Anton Hickel - NPG 743

Charles James Fox

by Anton Hickel
oil on canvas, 1794
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 743

Charles James Fox, by Unknown artist - NPG 1310a

Charles James Fox

by Unknown artist
blue, black and red crayon, with some grey wash, circa 1795-1800
NPG 1310a

Charles James Fox, by Unknown artist - NPG 1310b

Charles James Fox

by Unknown artist
black and red crayon with some pencil, circa 1795-1800
NPG 1310b

Charles James Fox, by Joseph Nollekens - NPG 3887

Charles James Fox

by Joseph Nollekens
marble bust, 1805
On display in Room 15 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3887

Mr Fox and his Friends, by William Lane - NPG 2076

Mr Fox and his Friends

by William Lane
black crayon with red and white heightening on tinted paper, circa 1813
NPG 2076

Charles James Fox, after Unknown artist - NPG D2363

Charles James Fox

after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th century
NPG D2363

Unknown sitter called Charles James Fox, by William Ward, or by  William James Ward - NPG D2380

Unknown sitter called Charles James Fox

by William Ward, or by William James Ward
mezzotint, late 18th-early 19th century
NPG D2380

'And Adam had power over all the beasts of the earth', probably by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12288

'And Adam had power over all the beasts of the earth'

probably by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 January 1780
NPG D12288

'Regardez moi', by James Gillray - NPG D12297

'Regardez moi'

by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, 1781?
NPG D12297

Charles James Fox, by George Graham, published by  W. Allen, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D37773

Charles James Fox

by George Graham, published by W. Allen, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1782)
NPG D37773

'Vox populi' (Charles James Fox), by James Sayers, published by  Charles Bretherton - NPG D2362

'Vox populi' (Charles James Fox)

by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 6 April 1782
NPG D2362

'Paradise lost', by James Sayers, published by  Charles Bretherton - NPG D9562

'Paradise lost'

by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 17 July 1782
NPG D9562

Charles James Fox ('Vox populi'), by James Sayers, published by  Charles Bretherton - NPG D9742

Charles James Fox ('Vox populi')

by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 6 April 1782
NPG D9742

'Dame rat, and her poor little ones', by James Gillray, published by  J. Browning - NPG D12301

'Dame rat, and her poor little ones'

by James Gillray, published by J. Browning
hand-coloured etching, published 26 March 1782
NPG D12301

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