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Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea

(1810-1861), War Secretary; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 11 portraits
Son of the Earl of Pembroke; MP, 1832, and rapidly promoted under Peel's successive administrations. Secretary at War at the opening of hostilities in the Crimea, Herbert was largely responsible for Florence Nightingale, a personal friend, going to Scutari. Although forced to resign in February, 1855, Herbert remained an active promoter of military reform until his early death.

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The House of Commons, 1833, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 54

The House of Commons, 1833

by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 12 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 54

New Version of John Gilpin after Stothard, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  General Lithographic Establishment, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46368

New Version of John Gilpin after Stothard

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by General Lithographic Establishment, published by Thomas McLean
tinted lithograph, published 2 March 1846
NPG D46368

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, by George Raphael Ward, published by  Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after  Sir Francis Grant - NPG D35707

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea

by George Raphael Ward, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 29 November 1847 (1847)
NPG D35707

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, by William Holl Jr, after  George Richmond - NPG D20654

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea

by William Holl Jr, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, (1847)
NPG D20654

'The New Ministry - the Cabinet', January 1853, by Frederick James Smyth, published by  Illustrated London News - NPG D45901

'The New Ministry - the Cabinet', January 1853

by Frederick James Smyth, published by Illustrated London News
wood engraving, published 8 January 1853
NPG D45901

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, after a photograph by John Jabez Edwin Mayall - NPG D3253

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea

after a photograph by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
wood engraving, published 1858
NPG D3253

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