Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
(1769-1852), Field Marshal and Prime MinisterRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 640 portraits
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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Coroners Inquest Upon the Body of the Late Administration
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 15 May 1832
NPG D41132
Up and Down or Political See-Saw
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 18 May 1832
NPG D41134
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 May 1832
NPG D41135
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 May 1832
NPG D41136
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 May 1832
NPG D41138
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 June 1832
NPG D41142
A Battle Royal or A Set-to for a Crown
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 July 1832
NPG D41146
The Rival Artistes or Sketches from the King's Theatre
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 July 1832
NPG D41148
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 August 1832
NPG D41153
Mazeppa (King William IV; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 August 1832
NPG D41154
The Lord Harry and his new Train Bearer
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 August 1832
NPG D41157
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 August 1832
NPG D41159
Jack Ketch Executing Sentence on a Culprit
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1832
NPG D46033
A Modest Request (Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 23 March 1832
NPG D46039
The Modern Canute, or the Just Rebuke
by Criticus
hand-coloured lithograph, circa 1832
NPG D46051
A sketch for a National Monument, or William the Fourth on his Grey Charger
probably by T.C. Wilson, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured lithograph, circa May 1832
NPG D46054
Battle Royal Between the Whig National School Boys & the Tory Charity Crabs
by and published by Gabriel Shire Tregear, and by Charles Jameson Grant
hand-coloured lithograph, published May 1832
NPG D46056
The managers last kick, or, the distruction of the boroughmongers
by Charles Jameson Grant, printed by John Quick
woodcut, circa 1832
NPG D46370
The Reformers Victorious!!! or the Tory Gang Upset
published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1832
NPG D48856
The Degraded Recruiting Sergeant
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1832
NPG D48857
by Charles Jameson Grant, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1832
NPG D48858
by Unknown artist
hand-coloured etching, circa May 1832
NPG D48860
published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published 1832
NPG D48861
The Bull in a Rage kicking off his Burden!!!
by and published by John Lewis Marks
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1832
NPG D48862
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 14 January 1833
NPG D41172
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Alfred Ducôte, after Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 January 1833
NPG D41174
Reading the Will of the Late John Bull, Gent
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 February 1833
NPG D41175
Administering a Bitter Dose to a Fractious Patient
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 February 1833
NPG D41179
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 April 1833
NPG D41191
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 May 1833
NPG D41193
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('Taking an Airing in Hyde Park')
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 June 1833
NPG D41202
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 July 1833
NPG D41213
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 August 1833
NPG D41214
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 September 1833
NPG D41222
Drill Extraordinary or University Discipline
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 14 March 1834
NPG D41242
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('A Great Doctor of Cannon Law')
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 April 1834
NPG D41248
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 April 1834
NPG D41249
![A Poney [Pony] Race for a Saddle (a Seat) at Cambridge, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41261](https://collectionimages.npg.org.uk/std/mw212381/A-Poney-Pony-Race-for-a-Saddle-a-Seat-at-Cambridge.jpg)
A Poney [Pony] Race for a Saddle (a Seat) at Cambridge
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 18 June 1834
NPG D41261
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 14 July 1834
NPG D41265
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 November 1834
NPG D41284
The Chancellor of the University of Oxford Attended by Doctors of Civil Law
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 December 1834
NPG D41285
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 December 1834
NPG D41286
Conferring the Honorary Degree of D.C.L. upon the Russian Ambassador
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 December 1834
NPG D41287
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('A Cabinet Council')
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 November 1834
NPG D41289
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 December 1834
NPG D41291
Unhappy Ghosts Crossing the Styx
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 December 1834
NPG D41293
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 December 1834
NPG D41294
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Curtian Leap')
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 December 1834
NPG D41295
New State Omnibus or The Man wot is Cad to the Man wot was Cad to the Man wot drove the Sovereign
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 December 1834
NPG D41297
The king in council assembled; or an unanimous ministry
by Charles Jameson Grant, printed and published by G. Drake
woodcut, circa November 1834
NPG D46369
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('Nil Fuit Unquam Tam Dispar Sibi!!!')
by William Heath, published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
etching, published 20 February 1834
NPG D48863
'A Sketch in the Park' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Harriet Arbuthnot (née Fane))
published by Thomas McLean, after Unknown artist
lithograph, published 27 July 1834
NPG D7604
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 January 1835
NPG D41299
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 January 1835
NPG D41300
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 19 January 1835
NPG D41301
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 January 1835
NPG D41304
The Goose of the Capitol alias a Capital Goose!
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 January 1835
NPG D41305
Cast Off Machiners Selling by Auction
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 February 1835
NPG D41306
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 March 1835
NPG D41311
A Nice Distinction or a Hume-iliating Rejoinder to a Warlike Ap-Peel!
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 March 1835
NPG D41318
Related People
- Mary Sarah (née Wellesley), Countess Cadogan (niece)
- Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley (nephew)
- Hyacinthe Mary Littleton (née Wellesley), Lady Hatherton (niece)
- Anne Wellesley (née Hill), Countess of Mornington (mother)
- William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington (brother)
- William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington (nephew)
- Richard Colley Wesley (Wellesley), 1st Baron Mornington (grandfather)
- Lady Mary Angela Scott (née Wellesley) (granddaughter)
- Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley (brother)
- Hon. Gerald Valerian Wellesley (nephew)
- Henry Wellesley (nephew)
- Richard Wellesley (nephew)
- Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington (son)
- Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington (grandson)
- Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington (grandson)
- Priscilla Anne Fane (née Wellesley-Pole), Countess of Westmorland (niece)
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