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Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

(1730-1782), Prime Minister

Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 14 portraits
Statesman and twice Prime Minister. His first ministry, though only lasting thirteen months in 1765-6, was responsible for the repeal of the controversial Stamp Tax placed on the American colonies. Rockingham later supported proposals to grant the colonies independence. His second ministry in 1782 saw Ireland granted its own Parliament and the Royal household curtailed.

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Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, by and sold by Richard Houston, after  Benjamin Wilson - NPG D39825

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

by and sold by Richard Houston, after Benjamin Wilson
mezzotint, circa 1750-1775
NPG D39825

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, by Richard Houston, printed for  Robert Sayer, after  Benjamin Wilson - NPG D4093

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

by Richard Houston, printed for Robert Sayer, after Benjamin Wilson
mezzotint, circa 1760-1775
NPG D4093

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, by Richard Houston, after  Benjamin Wilson - NPG D19319

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

by Richard Houston, after Benjamin Wilson
mezzotint, circa 1760-1775
NPG D19319

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, by James Sayers, published by  Charles Bretherton - NPG D5830

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 17 June 1782
NPG D5830

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, by James Sayers, published by  Charles Bretherton - NPG D9925

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 17 June 1782
NPG D9925

'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

'Evacuation before resignation', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12985

'Evacuation before resignation'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 May 1782
NPG D12985

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, by James Sayers, published by  Charles Bretherton - NPG D16520

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 17 June 1782
NPG D16520

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, by and published by William Dickinson, published by  William Austin, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39826

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

by and published by William Dickinson, published by William Austin, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 20 March 1785
NPG D39826

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, by W.T. Mote, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14415

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

by W.T. Mote, published by Harding & Lepard, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line and stipple engraving, published 1 December 1836 (1766-1768)
NPG D14415

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