John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
(1680-1770), Field MarshalEarly Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 11 portraits
Ligonier, a Protestant, fled France for Dublin in 1697. In 1702, he became British and served in the war against the French. Universally respected for his ability and integrity as a soldier, he rose through the army. By the Seven Years' War, in 1757, he was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army and a close confidant of King George II.
John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
by Louis François Roubiliac
terracotta bust, circa 1761
NPG 2013
John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 18th century
NPG D3590
John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
by John Brooks, after James Latham
mezzotint, published mid 1740s-mid 1750s
NPG D37334
John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
published by Robert Sayer, after Bartholomew Dandridge
mezzotint, published circa 1745-1794 (1752)
NPG D14626
John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
by and sold by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D37335
'The Youthful Hebe and The Old Soldier' (Hebe Watson; John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier)
by Unknown artist
etching, circa 1766-1787
NPG D14627
King George III; John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
by and published by Peter Mazell, after David Morier
line engraving, published 1769
NPG D33166
John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Hodgson, Boys & Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1835 (1760)
NPG D3587
John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1835 (1760)
NPG D3588
John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1835 (1760)
NPG D3589
John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1835 (1760)
NPG D14628
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