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Richard Brinsley Sheridan

(1751-1816), Dramatist and parliamentary orator

Sitter associated with 168 portraits
Playwright and statesman; eloped with Elizabeth Linley whom he subsequently married, 1772; established his reputation with his comedy, The Rivals, 1775; manager of Drury Lane Theatre from 1776; The School for Scandal performed 1777. A favourite in society, he also embarked on a successful political career, becoming a Whig MP, 1780; noted as an orator; held office under Rockingham and Portland, and led the impeachment against Warren Hastings; friend and confidant of the Prince of Wales.

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'Uncorking old-sherry', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12841

'Uncorking old-sherry'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 10 March 1805
NPG D12841

'The guardian-angel', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12842

'The guardian-angel'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 April 1805
NPG D12842

'End of the Irish farce of Catholic Emancipation', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13110

'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

Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn, by Charles Williams, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D47472

Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn

by Charles Williams, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published March 1806
NPG D47472

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by Charles Williams, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48869

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by Charles Williams, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published December 1806
NPG D48869

'Tiddy-doll, the great French-gingerbread-baker; drawing out a new batch of kings', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12857

'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

'Making-decent; - i.e. - Broad-Bottomites getting into the grand costume', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12860

'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

'A tub for the whale', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12862

'A tub for the whale'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1806
NPG D12862

'Visiting the sick', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12871

'Visiting the sick'

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 - NPG D12872

'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 - NPG D12882

'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

'View of the hustings in Covent Garden', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey, and published by  J. Budd, and published by  Richard Bagshaw - NPG D12883

'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

'Posting to the election, - a scene on the road to Brentford, Novr 1806', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13113

'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

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by Edward Scriven, published by  J.B. Bell, published by  J. Decamp, after  Unknown artist - NPG D46106

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by Edward Scriven, published by J.B. Bell, published by J. Decamp, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1807
NPG D46106

The Protestant St George too much for All the Tallons, or the Beast with seven heads, by Isaac Cruikshank, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D47473

The Protestant St George too much for All the Tallons, or the Beast with seven heads

by Isaac Cruikshank, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 4 April 1807
NPG D47473

'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12884

'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 - NPG D12886

'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

'A kick at the Broad-Bottoms! - i.e. - emancipation of

'A kick at the Broad-Bottoms! - i.e. - emancipation of "All the Talents &c"'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 23 March 1807
NPG D12887

'Election-candidates; - or - the Republican-goose at the top of the pole', probably by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12891

'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

'Charon's boat - or - the ghost's of

'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

'The funeral procession of Broad-bottom', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13114

'The funeral procession of Broad-bottom'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 6 April 1807
NPG D13114

'The loyal address! - or - the procession of the Hampshire-hogs from Botley to St James's', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12913

'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 - NPG D12914

'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 - NPG D13033

'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

'Phaeton alarm'd!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13115

'Phaeton alarm'd!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 22 March 1808
NPG D13115

'Pillars of the constitution' (Richard Brinsley Sheridan; Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12916

'Pillars of the constitution' (Richard Brinsley Sheridan; Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 February 1809
NPG D12916

'Pandora opening her box', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12917

'Pandora opening her box'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 February 1809
NPG D12917

'An old English-gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12922

'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

'Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13118

'Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 8 August 1810
NPG D13118

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by Thomas Williamson, published by  Robert Cribb & Son, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40700

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by Thomas Williamson, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1812 (1788-1789)
NPG D40700

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Wright, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40699

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 21 January 1814 (1788-1789)
NPG D40699

Imperial Botany, probably by Charles Williams, published by  William Naunton Jones - NPG D46372

Imperial Botany

probably by Charles Williams, published by William Naunton Jones
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1814
NPG D46372

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by Edward Scriven, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Wright, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14139

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 21 January 1814 (1788-1789)
NPG D14139

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D20055

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1820 (1788-1789)
NPG D20055

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by Charles Turner, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D18771

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by Charles Turner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1825 (1788-1789)
NPG D18771

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  Hodgson & Graves, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4216

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Hodgson & Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1836
NPG D4216

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4217

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1836
NPG D4217

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'Blowing up the Pic Nic's; - or - Harlequin Quixotte attacking the puppets'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 2 April 1802
NPG D13699

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