Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
(1735-1806), Field Marshal, ambassador to France and politician, Secretary of State for the Southern DepartmentMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 28 portraits
Politician, soldier and art patron. A leading Whig statesman, he advocated parliamentary reform and supported the aspirations of the American colonists for greater independence. His motion in the House of Lords in 1778 for the withdrawal of British troops from America was opposed by Chatham who collapsed in the ensuing debate.
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
by George Romney
oil on canvas, 1776-1777
NPG 4877
The Death of the Earl of Chatham
by John Singleton Copley
oil on canvas, 1779-1781
NPG L146
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
published by John Hinton
line engraving, published circa 1739-1781
NPG D15168
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
by James Watson, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 21 December 1778 (1775-1777)
NPG D39747
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 3 July 1782
NPG D9917
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 April 1782
NPG D12304
'Britania's assassination. Or the Repulicans amusement'
by James Gillray, published by Elizabeth d'Achery
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1782
NPG D12305
'Rodney triumphant - or - Admiral Lee Shore in the dumps'
by James Gillray, published by Elizabeth d'Achery
hand-coloured etching, published 31 May 1782
NPG D12321
'Malagrida and conspirators, consulting the ghost of Oliver Cromwell'
by James Gillray, published by Elizabeth d'Achery
hand-coloured etching, published June 1782
NPG D12323
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa June 1782
NPG D12324
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 3 July 1782
NPG D14592
by James Gillray, published by John Jarvis
hand-coloured etching, published 2 April 1787
NPG D12360
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 2 June 1787
NPG D12362
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 2 June 1787
NPG D12363
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 16 June 1787
NPG D12365
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1787
NPG D13060
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 10 May 1787
NPG D14861
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 4 June 1788
NPG D13065
'Brunswick triumphant! or - the battle of the blood's, - pure, and contaminated'
by James Gillray, published by James Aitken
hand-coloured etching, published 23 May 1789
NPG D12400
'The coward comforted, - or - a scene immediately after the duel'
by James Gillray, published by James Aitken
hand-coloured etching, published 29 May 1789
NPG D12404
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