George Henry Law
(1761-1845), Bishop of Bath and WellsRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 6 portraits
George Henry Law spent a number of years as a rector before, in 1812, being appointed Bishop of Chester. In 1824, he was transferred to become the Bishop of Bath and Wells, where he remained until his death. Law's main concern was for the welfare of the rural poor and he believed that those more fortunate had a duty to relieve hardship by means of small land grants, lower rents, and tax concessions. He made speeches in Parliament to this effect and wrote several essays expounding these views. He also spoke frequently in the House of Lords against measures to promote the interests of Roman Catholic dissenters, believing that this would 'subvert the Protestant establishments of the country'.
The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
NPG 999
Group including Majendie, Cornewall, Law, 5th Earl of Aylesford and 10th Baron Colville
by Sir George Hayter
ink and wash, 1820
NPG 1695(n)
by William Say, published by Robert Cribb, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1820
NPG D37202
by Henry Meyer, published by H.W. Ball, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, published July 1838 (1814)
NPG D37201
by George J. Stodart
stipple engraving, circa 1850-1884
NPG D16086
by William Say, published by Robert Cribb, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1820
NPG D11348
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.