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Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope

(1753-1816), Scientist and politician; MP for Wycombe

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 46 portraits
Politician, scientist and leading member of the reforming London Revolution Society 1788-91. Stanhope laid out the Society's principles, which asserted that all civil and political authority derived from the people, that the abuse of power justified resistance and that trial by jury, freedom of the press and freedom of elections should always be held sacred. He was satirised in popular prints as 'Citizen Stanhope' because of his democratic principles but the society, though shortlived, was influential in framing Britain's reaction to the French Revolution.

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storming Heaven; - with, the gods alarmed for their everlasting-abodes', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13106storming Heaven; - with, the gods alarmed for their everlasting-abodes'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D13106
'The guardian-angel', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12842'The guardian-angel'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12842
'Bruin in his boat, - or - the manager in distress', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12869'Bruin in his boat, - or - the manager in distress'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12869
'Sketch for a monument of disappointed-justice', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12870'Sketch for a monument of disappointed-justice'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12870
'Broad-bottom drones storming the hive - wasps, hornets & bumble bees, joining in the attack', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12906'Broad-bottom drones storming the hive - wasps, hornets & bumble bees, joining in the attack'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12906
'Phaeton alarm'd!', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13115'Phaeton alarm'd!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D13115

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