John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
(1718-1792), First Lord of the AdmiraltyMid-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.
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
by Joseph Highmore
oil on canvas, 1740
NPG 1977
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
oil on canvas, feigned oval, based on a work of circa 1764
NPG 182
The Death of the Earl of Chatham
by John Singleton Copley
oil on canvas, 1779-1781
NPG L146
'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
line engraving, late 18th century
NPG D37235
Martha Ray; John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
after Unknown artists
line engraving, published 1769
NPG D16795
Possibly John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich ('The Holy Order of St Almac')
published by Mary Darly
etching, published 20 February 1773
NPG D16796
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
mezzotint, published 30 August 1774
NPG D40545
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
mezzotint, published 16 September 1779
NPG D4170
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
etching, published 3 July 1782
NPG D9937
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
hand-coloured etching, published 31 May 1782
NPG D12321
'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
by James Sayers, published by Thomas Cornell
etching, published 7 June 1785
NPG D12238
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 4 June 1788
NPG D13065
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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