Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1726-1799), Admiral
Sitter in 18 portraits
Admiral. His long naval career began in 1739; he was Commander-in-Chief, North America, 1775-8, during the War of American Independence, and he relieved Gibraltar from the Spanish siege, 1782. He led the Channel Fleet to victory over the French in 1794 in the battle known as 'The Glorious First of June'. A popular commander with his men, he was brought out of retirement to mediate in the Fleet mutiny in 1797.
after John De Vaere
wax relief, (1798)
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by Henry Singleton
oil on canvas, before 1799
On display in Room 14 at the National Portrait Gallery
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by Benjamin Killingbeck
mezzotint, late 18th century
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by Thomas Rowlandson, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 January 1787
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Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe ('Black-Dick turn'd taylor')
by James Gillray, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 February 1788
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by Robert Dunkarton, after John Singleton Copley
mezzotint, (circa 1790)
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Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe ('A French hail storm, - or - Neptune losing sight of the Brest fleet')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 December 1793
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'What a cur 'tis!' (Sir Roger Curtis, 1st Bt; Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 June 1795
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'What a cur 'tis!' (Sir Roger Curtis, 1st Bt; Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 June 1795
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after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1798
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John Bull taking a luncheon: - or - British cooks, cramming old grumble-gizzard, with bonne-chére
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 October 1798
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by Valentine Green, after Gainsborough Dupont, and after Francis Cotes, and after Richard Morton Paye, and after Lemuel Francis Abbott
mezzotint, published 1799
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'Commemoration of the victory of June 1st 1794'
by Francesco Bartolozzi, and John George Landseer, and Thomas Ryder, and James Stow, published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1802
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by John Henry Robinson, published by John Tallis & Company, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple and line engraving, mid 19th century
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by John Henry Robinson, published by London Printing and Publishing Company Limited, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple and line engraving, mid 19th century
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by Hills & Saunders
albumen print, 1860s
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'Commemoration of the victory of June 1st 1794'
by Francesco Bartolozzi, and John George Landseer, and Thomas Ryder, and James Stow, published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1802
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