William Wilberforce (1759-1833), Philanthropist and reformer
Sitter associated with 31 portraits
An evangelical Christian and social reformer, Wilberforce dedicated himself to the 'suppression of the Slave Trade and the reformation of manners'. He entered Parliament in 1780 as a Tory MP and was the Parliamentary leader of the Abolition movement from 1787. After years of campaigning, Wilberforce's bill to end Britain's part in slave trading was passed to a standing ovation in 1807. A further act of 1833 provided for the emancipation of slaves in British colonies.
by Karl Anton Hickel
oil on canvas, 1793-1795
On display at Palace of Westminster, London
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by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, 1828
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
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after John Rising
stipple engraving, after 1789
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by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Rising, published by Thomas Harmar, after John Rising
mezzotint, published 1 February 1792
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after J. Davies
line and stipple engraving, published 1792
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'Frontispiece' (Charles James Fox; William Wilberforce)
by James Sayers, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching, published 14 April 1795
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'The weathercock of St Stephen's' (Charles James Fox; William Wilberforce)
by James Sayers, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching, published 14 April 1795
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 4 June 1795
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 17 December 1795
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'The giant factotem amusing himself'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 January 1797
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'Parliamentary-reform, - or - opposition-rats, leaving the house they had undermined'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 28 May 1797
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'Consequences of a successful French invasion, No 1, plate 1st'
by and published by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1798
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'Sketch of the interior of St Stephens, as it now stands'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1802
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'A phantasmagoria; - scene - conjuring-up an armed-skeleton'
by and published by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 5 January 1803
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'The state waggoner, and John Bull - or - the waggon too much for the donkeys!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1804
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storming Heaven; - with, the gods alarmed for their everlasting-abodes'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 1 May 1804
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'Political-candour; - i.e. - Coalition-"resolutions" of June 14th 1805. - pro bono publico'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 June 1805
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 July 1805
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Wilberforce
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Agnes Everilda Mary Froude (née Wilberforce) (granddaughter)
Albert Basil Orme Wilberforce (grandson)
(Bertrand) Arthur Henry Wilberforce (grandson)
Caroline Mary Wilberforce (granddaughter)
Ernest Roland Wilberforce (grandson)
Henry Edward Wilberforce (grandson)
Henry William Wilberforce (son)
Reginald Garton Wilberforce (grandson)
Samuel Wilberforce (son)
Wilfrid Ignatius Wilberforce (grandson)
William Wilberforce (son)
William Francis Wilberforce (grandson)
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