Charles James Fox
(1749-1806), Whig statesmanMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 313 portraits
Charles James Fox led the Whig political party and was close friend of George, Prince of Wales. Reckless in politics as at the gaming tables, Fox held office briefly as a Tory under Lord North but soon switched sides leading the opposition through a long political life. Fox supported parliamentary reform in England, independence for America and limited autonomy for Ireland. These causes reflected Whig ideals of liberty and reform. A supporter of the revolutionary cause in France, his credibility was diminished from 1792 by the excesses of the French revolutionaries.
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and soft-ground etching, published 15 March 1801
NPG D12758
'Preliminaries of peace! - or - John Bull, and his little friends "marching to Paris"'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 6 October 1801
NPG D12768
'Political dreamings! - Visions of peace! - Perspective horrors!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 November 1801
NPG D12769
'Preparing for the grand attack, - or - a private rehearsal of "The ci-devant ministry in danger"'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 4 December 1801
NPG D12774
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after John Raphael Smith
mezzotint, published 1802 (1802)
NPG D48646
'Introduction of Citizen Volpone and his suite, at Paris'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 15 November 1802
NPG D12794
'The nursery, with Britannia reposing in peace'
by and published by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published 4 December 1802
NPG D12795
'A phantasmagoria; - scene - conjuring-up an armed-skeleton'
by and published by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 5 January 1803
NPG D12799
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1803
NPG D12803
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1803
NPG D12807
'Achitophel an old jew scribe lately turned Greek'
by James Sayers, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching and aquatint, published 11 July 1804
NPG D12263
'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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'Britannia between death and the doctor's'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 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
NPG D13106
'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 June 1804
NPG D13107
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 7 August 1804
NPG D13108
by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, September 1805 (1804)
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by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, July 1805 (1804)
NPG D17383
by James Sayers, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching and aquatint, published 26 June 1805
NPG D12264
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 7 January 1805
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 10 March 1805
NPG D12841
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 April 1805
NPG D12842
'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
NPG D12846
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 July 1805
NPG D12847
'End of the Irish farce of Catholic Emancipation'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 17 May 1805
NPG D13110
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after John Raphael Smith
stipple engraving, published 13 October 1806 (1802)
NPG D37780
by Samuel William Reynolds, after John Raphael Smith
mezzotint, 1806 (1802)
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by Charles Turner, published by Robert Cribb, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1 May 1806
NPG D37783
by Samuel William Reynolds, after John Raphael Smith
stipple engraving, circa 1806 (1802)
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John Bull's first Visit to his Old Friend the New Secretary (John Bull; Charles James Fox)
by Charles Williams, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 3 March 1806
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by Charles Williams, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published March 1806
NPG D47472
'Tiddy-doll, the great French-gingerbread-baker; drawing out a new batch of kings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 January 1806
NPG D12857
'Le diable-boiteux, - or - the devil upon two sticks, conveying John Bull to the land of promise'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 8 February 1806
NPG D12858
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 February 1806
NPG D12859
'Making-decent; - i.e. - Broad-Bottomites getting into the grand costume'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 February 1806
NPG D12860
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 March 1806
NPG D12861
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1806
NPG D12862
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 April 1806
NPG D12863
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 21 April 1806
NPG D12864
'The magnanimous-minister, chastising Prussian-perfidy'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1806
NPG D12865
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 19 May 1806
NPG D12866
'"The friend of the people", and his petty-new-tax-gatherer, paying John Bull a visit'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 28 May 1806
NPG D12867
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 June 1806
NPG D12868
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 28 July 1806
NPG D12871
'Westminster conscripts under the training act'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 September 1806
NPG D12872
'The high-flying-candidate, (i.e. little Paul-goose,) mounting from a blanket'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 November 1806
NPG D12882
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
by Samuel William Reynolds, after John Raphael Smith
stipple engraving, published 1806 (1802)
NPG D18432
by Ridley & Holl, published by Vernor, Hood & Co
stipple engraving, published 30 September 1806
NPG D15510
by and published by John Gillbank
mezzotint, published 1 October 1806
NPG D19255
'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
'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
by Charles Williams, after Elizabeth Walker
hand-coloured etching, published 23 February 1808
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'[Frontispiece to hints to J. Nollekens, Esq RA]'
by James Sayers, published by R. Spencer
soft-ground etching, published 19 July 1808
NPG D12265
'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 James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 22 March 1808
NPG D13115
'Disciples catching the mantle: - the spirit of darkness overshadowing the priests of Baal'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 June 1808
NPG D13116
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 2 April 1812 (1782)
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by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 2 April 1812 (1782)
NPG D37772
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