John Fitzpatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory
(1745-1818), Irish Peer and politician: MP for BedfordshireMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 5 portraits
Fitzpatrick succeeded his father to the earldom in 1758 but as it was an Irish peerage, it did not entitle him to a seat in the British House of Lords. He was instead elected to the House of Commons for Bedfordshire in 1767, a seat he held until 1794. In 1794, he was created Baron Upper Ossory, of Ampthill in the County of Bedford, in the Peerage of Great Britain, which gave him a seat in the House of Lords.
by Anton Hickel
oil on canvas, 1793-1795
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by William Lane
black crayon with red and white heightening on tinted paper, circa 1813
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John Fitzpatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory
by William Skelton, after William Lane
line engraving, early 19th century
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John Fitzpatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1820 (1767)
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John Fitzpatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1837
NPG D4540
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