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John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

(1680-1770), Field Marshal

Early 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.

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John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, by John Brooks, after  James Latham - NPG D37334

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 - NPG D14626

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 - NPG D37335

John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

by and sold by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D37335

King George III; John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, by and published by Peter Mazell, after  David Morier - NPG D33166

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 - NPG D3587

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 - NPG D3588

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 - NPG D3589

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 - NPG D14628

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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