Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland (1773-1840), Whig statesman and patron of art and letters
Sitter associated with 52 portraits
Holland was at the heart of Whig politics and social life. A disciple of his uncle, Charles James Fox, he was committed to the reform of civil and religious liberties. However, his greatest contribution to Regency politics was as host of Holland House where he and his wife, Elizabeth, maintained a lively salon between 1800 and 1840. With guests prominent in science, literature, art and politics, Holland House provided a coherent focus for the Whigs until they took office in 1830.
Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland
by François Xavier Fabre
oil on canvas, 1795
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3660
Unknown man, formerly known as Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland
by Louis Gauffier
oil on canvas, 1796
NPG 1382
by William Lane
black crayon with red and white heightening on tinted paper, circa 1813
NPG 2076
The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
On display in Room 17 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 999
Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland
by Sir George Hayter
pencil and white chalk, circa 1820
NPG 1695(g)
Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland
by Sir George Hayter
oil on panel, circa 1820
NPG 5192
Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland
by John Simpson, after Charles Robert Leslie
oil on canvas, (1829)
NPG 382
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 54
by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
pen and wash, circa 1833
NPG 4914
Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland
by Abraham Wivell, after John Raphael Smith
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D3068
'Introduction of Citizen Volpone and his suite, at Paris'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 15 November 1802
NPG D12794
'End of the Irish farce of Catholic Emancipation'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 17 May 1805
NPG D13110
'Westminster conscripts under the training act'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 September 1806
NPG D12872
Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland
by Samuel William Reynolds, after John Raphael Smith
mezzotint, published 1806
NPG D19479
'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 9 January 1807
NPG D12884
'The pigs possessed: - or - the Broad Bottom'd litter running headlong into ye sea of perdition'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 April 1807
NPG D12888
'Broad-bottom drones storming the hive - wasps, hornets & bumble bees, joining in the attack'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1808
NPG D12906
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 22 March 1808
NPG D13115
'Disciples catching the mantle: - the spirit of darkness overshadowing the priests of Baal'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 June 1808
NPG D13116
'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
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