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Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox

(1735-1806), Field Marshal, ambassador to France and politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department

Mid-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.

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Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox, published by John Hinton - NPG D15168

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 - NPG D39747

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 - NPG D9917

Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox

by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 3 July 1782
NPG D9917

'Banco to the knave', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12304

'Banco to the knave'

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 - NPG D12305

'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 - NPG D12321

'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 - NPG D12323

'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

'Guy Vaux', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12324

'Guy Vaux'

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 - NPG D14592

Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox

by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 3 July 1782
NPG D14592

'Honi soit qui mal y pense', by James Gillray, published by  John Jarvis - NPG D12360

'Honi soit qui mal y pense'

by James Gillray, published by John Jarvis
hand-coloured etching, published 2 April 1787
NPG D12360

'The Prince at Grasse', by James Gillray, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D12362

'The Prince at Grasse'

by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 2 June 1787
NPG D12362

'The Prince in Clover', by James Gillray, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D12363

'The Prince in Clover'

by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 2 June 1787
NPG D12363

'The sick prince', by James Gillray, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D12365

'The sick prince'

by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 16 June 1787
NPG D12365

'Ancient music', by James Gillray, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D13060

'Ancient music'

by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1787
NPG D13060

'Ancient music', by James Gillray, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D14861

'Ancient music'

by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 10 May 1787
NPG D14861

'Brunswick triumphant! or - the battle of the blood's, - pure, and contaminated', by James Gillray, published by  James Aitken - NPG D12400

'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 - NPG D12404

'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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