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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

(1769-1852), Field Marshal and Prime Minister

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The most famous soldier and statesman of his day, Wellington's early victories were in India and the Spanish Peninsula. In 1815, he was hailed as the man who achieved peace in Europe when he led the campaign to defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He later became leader of the Tory party and, as Prime Minister, from 1828-1830, he carried an important, if controversial, act that allowed Catholic emancipation in Britain. However, he was vigorously opposed to the recasting of electoral boroughs that led to the reform of the House of Commons and the slow spread of democracy. This resistance ended in the fall of the Tories and made way for Earl Grey's Whig government that eventually passed the Reform Bill in 1832.

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The Tory Band, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48688

The Tory Band

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
hand coloured etching and aquatint, published 1827
NPG D48688

Anticipation or A Peep behind the Screen, by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48689

Anticipation or A Peep behind the Screen

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 23 April 1827
NPG D48689

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. Tears of Repentance, by Charles Williams, published by  John Fairburn - NPG D48690

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. Tears of Repentance

by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1827
NPG D48690

Loaves and Fishes, by Charles Williams, published by  Samuel Knight (Knights) - NPG D48691

Loaves and Fishes

by Charles Williams, published by Samuel Knight (Knights)
hand-coloured etching, published 3 May 1827
NPG D48691

'To Be, or not To Be, that is the Question.', by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48692

'To Be, or not To Be, that is the Question.'

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 8 May 1827
NPG D48692

The King Commander in Chief; or, the Upset of the Waterloo-man, Bags & Baggage, by John Phillips, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48693

The King Commander in Chief; or, the Upset of the Waterloo-man, Bags & Baggage

by John Phillips, published by George Humphrey
coloured etching, published 8 May 1827
NPG D48693

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. The Rising Sun or Faction Defeated., by Henry Heath, published by  John Fairburn - NPG D48694

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. The Rising Sun or Faction Defeated.

by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1827
NPG D48694

'A Great Political Magician giving the Wand of Power to his Cunning Harlequin', by John Phillips, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48695

'A Great Political Magician giving the Wand of Power to his Cunning Harlequin'

by John Phillips, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 19 May 1827
NPG D48695

'The Three George's - The Patron - The Sovereign - and the Patriot', by Charles Williams, published by  John Fairburn - NPG D48696

'The Three George's - The Patron - The Sovereign - and the Patriot'

by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 7 May 1827
NPG D48696

'The Head Watchman of the Treasury', by Henry Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48697

'The Head Watchman of the Treasury'

by Henry Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 15 May 1827
NPG D48697

'The Two Happiest Men Alive', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48701

'The Two Happiest Men Alive'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa October 1827
NPG D48701

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by William Dean Taylor, published by  Colnaghi, Son & Co, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D15871

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by William Dean Taylor, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, published 15 March 1827
NPG D15871

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by William Dean Taylor, published by  Colnaghi, Son & Co, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D18831

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by William Dean Taylor, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, published 15 March 1827
NPG D18831

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Jean-Paulin Lassouquère, printed by  M & N Hanhart - NPG D37621

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by Jean-Paulin Lassouquère, printed by M & N Hanhart
lithograph, after 1828
NPG D37621

Cottage Amusement, by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D46036

Cottage Amusement

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 12 February 1828
NPG D46036

The Political Bellman, by Robert Seymour, published by  E. King - NPG D46052

The Political Bellman

by Robert Seymour, published by E. King
hand-coloured etching, circa January 1828
NPG D46052

Political Conveyancer, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46065

Political Conveyancer

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa January 1828
NPG D46065

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Saveall or Economy'), by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48702

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Saveall or Economy')

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1828
NPG D48702

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Mute-ability of Affairs'), by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48703

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Mute-ability of Affairs')

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa January 1828
NPG D48703

'The Prime-ear of Great Britain', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48704

'The Prime-ear of Great Britain'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa January 1828
NPG D48704

'A Change in the Head of Affairs' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; King George IV), by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48705

'A Change in the Head of Affairs' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; King George IV)

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa January 1828
NPG D48705

'Patch-work Cabinet, No. 2.  Political Bind Man's Buff', published by John Fairburn - NPG D48706

'Patch-work Cabinet, No. 2. Political Bind Man's Buff'

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published February 1828
NPG D48706

'An Untoward Event, or A Tory Triumph', by Robert Seymour, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48709

'An Untoward Event, or A Tory Triumph'

by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1828
NPG D48709

'King Arthur's Round Table', published by Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D48710

'King Arthur's Round Table'

published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published February 1828
NPG D48710

'The Dream', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48711

'The Dream'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1828
NPG D48711

'Cottage Amusement', by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48713

'Cottage Amusement'

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1828
NPG D48713

'Alas! Poor Johnny!' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; John Bull), by William Heath, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48714

'Alas! Poor Johnny!' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; John Bull)

by William Heath, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 8 February 1828
NPG D48714

'The Presentation of Dollalolla accompanied by the Mighty Thumb', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48715

'The Presentation of Dollalolla accompanied by the Mighty Thumb'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1828
NPG D48715

'The Presentation of Dollalolla accompanied by the Mighty Thumb', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48716

'The Presentation of Dollalolla accompanied by the Mighty Thumb'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1828
NPG D48716

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