Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
(1764-1845), Prime MinisterEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 190 portraits
Grey was the leader of the Whigs from 1806 to 1834. He led the party through the triumph of the Reform Act (1832) which extended the vote to the middle classes and gave representation to Britain's growing industrial towns. A follower of Fox, Grey had argued for constitutional reform since entering Parliament in 1786. He was an ardent supporter of Catholic emancipation and presided over the act to abolish slavery in all British-controlled territories (1833).
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 November 1830
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The Magic Shot (Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 December 1830
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Drawing for the Twelfth Cake. A Hint to Cabinet Makers
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 December 1830
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The first Nautical Sovereign Coach, Just started
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa November 1830
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published by Orlando Hodgson
hand-coloured lithograph, published circa November 1830
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 January 1831
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'Political Frankensteins. Alarmed at the progress of a Giant of their own Creation.'
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 18 January 1831
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A Palpable Bolt or The danger of putting a high spirited Animal upon his mettle
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 February 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 February 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 March 1831
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New Lamps for Old (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; John Bull; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 March 1831
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A Scene from the Beggar's Opera
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 March 1831
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Leap Frog Down Constitution Hill
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 April 1831
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Hoo-Loo-Choo. Alias John Bull and the Doctors
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 2 May 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 May 1831
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Leap Frog on a Level. or Going Headlong to the Devil - Pl. 2
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 May 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 May 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 May 1831
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The Rival Mount O'Banks. or The Dorsetshire Juggler
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 May 1831
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Brissot's Ghost (Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 May 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 June 1831
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'"A Tale of a Tub" and the Moral of the Tail!'
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 June 1831
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Varnishing. - A Sign. (of the Times)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 June 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 August 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 September 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 September 1831
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A Game of Political Shuttlecock
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 September 1831
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The State Kennel - Alias Canaille
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 October 1831
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A Political Union (John Bull; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; King William IV)
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 November 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 November 1831
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Rebellion in the School of Reform
published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 21 March 1831
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by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 13 February 1831
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by Charles Jameson Grant, published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published February 1831
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The Champions of Reform destroying the Monster of Corruption
published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 March 1831
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The Reformers' Attack on the Old Rotten Tree; or the Foul Nests of the Cormorants in Danger
published by E. King
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1831
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The Dissolution of Aristocratic Tyranny. or Vox Populi, Vox Dei
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1831
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The Head Master turning out the Incorrigibles
by Henry Heath, published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1831
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by and published by C. Galpin, printed by W. Clerk
lithograph, published 1831
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A Memento of the Great Public Question of Reform
by Unknown artist
aquatint, published 1832
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 January 1832
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Related People
- Lady Caroline Barrington (née Grey) (daughter)
- Lady Elizabeth Bulteel (née Grey) (daughter)
- Lady Emily Augusta Cavendish (née Lambton) (granddaughter)
- Louisa Elizabeth (née Grey), Countess of Durham (daughter)
- Lady Mary Louisa Bruce (née Lambton), Countess of Elgin and Kincardine (granddaughter)
- Lady Hannah Althea Ellice (née Grey) (sister)
- Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey (father)
- Mary Elizabeth Grey (née Ponsonby), Countess Grey (wife)
- Hon. Francis Richard Grey (son)
- Sir Frederick William Grey (son)
- Sir George Grey, 1st Bt (brother)
- Mary (née Grey), Viscountess Halifax (daughter)
- Charles William Lambton (grandson)
- Alice Anne Caroline (née Lambton), Countess of Morton (granddaughter)
- Lady Elizabeth Whitbread (née Grey) (sister)
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