Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt
(1770-1844), Parliamentary reformerRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 135 portraits
An aristocrat and an independent MP, Burdett entered Parliament in 1796 to become the most influential radical politician. He championed free speech, personal liberty and radical state prisoners. In 1807, with the help of labour activist Francis Place, Burdett successfully stood for Westminster - a hotbed of radicalism. He was arrested and imprisoned for denouncing the House of Common's decision to bar journalists from some debates. Burdett became a national celebrity as 'Burdett and Liberty' riots exploded onto London's streets, marking a shift of popular sympathy towards electoral reform.
'View of the hustings in Covent Garden'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey, and published by J. Budd, and published by Richard Bagshaw
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 15 December 1806
NPG D12883
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 May 1806
NPG D12908
'Posting to the election, - a scene on the road to Brentford, Novr 1806'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1806
NPG D13113
'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 9 January 1807
NPG D12884
'A plumper for Paul! - or - the little taylor done over!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 March 1807
NPG D12886
'Patriots deciding a point of honour!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 May 1807
NPG D12889
'Election-candidates; - or - the Republican-goose at the top of the pole'
probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1807
NPG D12891
probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 25 June 1807
NPG D12894
'Charon's boat - or - the ghost's of "All the Talents" taking their last voyage'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 16 July 1807
NPG D12895
'Broad-bottom drones storming the hive - wasps, hornets & bumble bees, joining in the attack'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1808
NPG D12906
'The loyal address! - or - the procession of the Hampshire-hogs from Botley to St James's'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 October 1808
NPG D12913
'Patriotic-petitions on the convention'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa October 1808
NPG D12914
'The apples and the horse-turds; - or - Buonaparte among the golden pippins'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 February 1808
NPG D13033
by and published by Henry James Richter
stipple engraving, published 14 March 1808
NPG D20342
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 February 1809
NPG D12917
'Overthrow of the Republican-Babel'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 May 1809
NPG D12921
'An old English-gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 May 1809
NPG D12922
'True reform of Parliament, - i.e. - patriots lighting a revolutionary-bonfire in New Palace Yard'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 June 1809
NPG D12923
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 6'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12929
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 7'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12930
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 8'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12931
by William Ward, published by and after John Raphael Smith
mezzotint, published 29 May 1811
NPG D32403
by William Sharp, after James Northcote
line engraving, published 1811
NPG D32404
by William Sharp, after James Northcote
line engraving, published 1811
NPG D32405
by Charles Williams
hand-coloured etching, published for the proprietors of Town Talk 1 April 1812
NPG D46371
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, 1820
NPG D32400
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published January 1820
NPG D13321
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published January 1820
NPG D13510
by James Bruce
aquatint, 1820s?
NPG D16369
by Robert Cooper, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1821
NPG D32401
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published February 1821
NPG D17900
Lucifera's Procession. Fairy-Queen
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 12 May 1821
NPG D17905
The Effusions of a Troubled Brain, or Evil communications corrupt good Manners
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 10 July 1821
NPG D17910
by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1824
NPG D32402
published by Thomas McLean, after Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13628
Diogenese in Search of an Honest Ministry
by Henry Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 30 April 1827
NPG D46030
by Charles Williams, published by Samuel Knight (Knights)
hand-coloured etching, published 3 May 1827
NPG D48691
The Battle of the Petitions, a Farce now performing with great applause at both Houses
published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published circa March 1829
NPG D46062
published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1829
NPG D46063
'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
NPG D48724
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