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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

(1718-1792), First Lord of the Admiralty

Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 25 portraits
First Lord of the Admiralty, 1748-51, 1763, 1771-82. Instituted reforms in naval dockyards with Anson, but was later blamed for the rundown at the time of the American War of Independence. Known as 'Jemmy Twitcher' for his part in the prosecution of his friend Wilkes. The Sandwich Islands were named after him. However, his most lasting contribution to British culture is his invention of the now-familiar snack - the sandwich.

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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, by George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend - NPG 4855(23)

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

by George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
pen and ink, 1751-1758
NPG 4855(23)

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, after Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG 182

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

after Johan Joseph Zoffany
oil on canvas, feigned oval, based on a work of circa 1764
NPG 182

'Sir Francis Dashwood worshipping Venus', by William Platt, after  William Hogarth - NPG D37234

'Sir Francis Dashwood worshipping Venus'

by William Platt, after William Hogarth
line engraving, late 18th century
NPG D37234

'Sir Francis Dashwood worshipping Venus', by William Platt, after  William Hogarth - NPG D37235

'Sir Francis Dashwood worshipping Venus'

by William Platt, after William Hogarth
line engraving, late 18th century
NPG D37235

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, by and published by Valentine Green, after  Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG D40059

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

by and published by Valentine Green, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 30 August 1774
NPG D40059

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, by and published by Valentine Green, after  Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG D40545

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

by and published by Valentine Green, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 30 August 1774
NPG D40545

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, by Valentine Green, after  Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG D4160

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

by Valentine Green, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1774
NPG D4160

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, by and published by Robert Stewart - NPG D4170

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

by and published by Robert Stewart
mezzotint, published 16 September 1779
NPG D4170

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, by James Sayers, published by  Charles Bretherton - NPG D5900

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 3 July 1782
NPG D5900

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, by James Sayers, published by  Charles Bretherton - NPG D9937

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 3 July 1782
NPG D9937

'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

'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

'A warm birth for the old administration', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12332

'A warm birth for the old administration'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 2 April 1783
NPG D12332

'Concerto coalitionale', by James Sayers, published by  Thomas Cornell - NPG D12238

'Concerto coalitionale'

by James Sayers, published by Thomas Cornell
etching, published 7 June 1785
NPG D12238

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, by and published by John Keyse Sherwin, after  Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D14062

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

by and published by John Keyse Sherwin, after Thomas Gainsborough
line engraving, published 1788
NPG D14062

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