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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne

(1779-1848), Prime Minister

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 159 portraits
Melbourne was a Whig MP from 1806, Irish Secretary under Canning and Home Secretary under Lord Grey, 1830-34. After Grey's resignation he was appointed Prime Minister, a position he held twice (1834, 1835-41). He married the poet Lady Caroline Lamb in 1805 but they separated in 1825 following her infamous affair with the Romantic poet Lord Byron. Melbourne advised the young Queen Victoria and she became very devoted to him, to the extent that she was criticised for too partisan an approach to political issues, and rumours of a romantic attachment between them proliferated in the early days of her reign.

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A Deserter, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41502

A Deserter

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 January 1839
NPG D41502

A Coachman Wanted - Candidates for the Place, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41504

A Coachman Wanted - Candidates for the Place

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 January 1839
NPG D41504

The Dis-Organist, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41505

The Dis-Organist

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 January 1839
NPG D41505

Comic Pantomime - Curious Metamorphosis, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41506

Comic Pantomime - Curious Metamorphosis

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 January 1839
NPG D41506

Feeding the Animals - Change of Diet!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41507

Feeding the Animals - Change of Diet!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 February 1839
NPG D41507

Oliver Introduced to the Respectable Old Gentleman, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41510

Oliver Introduced to the Respectable Old Gentleman

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 February 1839
NPG D41510

Playing Off a Practical Joke upon an Old Friend, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41511

Playing Off a Practical Joke upon an Old Friend

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 February 1839
NPG D41511

A Triangular Duel, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41512

A Triangular Duel

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 March 1839
NPG D41512

Don Giovanni in London, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41520

Don Giovanni in London

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 15 April 1839
NPG D41520

A Cure for a Broken Head, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41521

A Cure for a Broken Head

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 May 1839
NPG D41521

Whist!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41524

Whist!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 May 1839
NPG D41524

The Thimble Rig!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41527

The Thimble Rig!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 June 1839
NPG D41527

Another Scene from Don Giovanni, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41528

Another Scene from Don Giovanni

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 June 1839
NPG D41528

Resuscitation (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Queen Victoria), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41533

Resuscitation (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Queen Victoria)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 June 1839
NPG D41533

A Ship in Distress, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41535

A Ship in Distress

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 July 1839
NPG D41535

The Indian Juggler, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41536

The Indian Juggler

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 July 1839
NPG D41536

Symptoms of Insubordination, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41541

Symptoms of Insubordination

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 August 1839
NPG D41541

An Irish Subject, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41542

An Irish Subject

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 August 1839
NPG D41542

Fall of Achilles!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41543

Fall of Achilles!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 August 1839
NPG D41543

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