King William IV
(1765-1837), Reigned 1830-37Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 175 portraits
William IV ruled from 1830-37. He succeeded to the throne just as the campaign for Parliamentary reform reached its peak. He reluctantly agreed to create the extra Whig peers needed to pass the Reform Act in 1832, although his proved unnecessary when the Tories withdrew their opposition to the Act. On his death, Victoria his niece became queen. Despite having ten illegitimate children from his twenty-year relationship with Mrs Jordan, William had no heir from his official marriage to Princess Adelaide.
The Cumberland Fishwoman from the Borough Market
published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 20 July 1831
NPG D46061
The Fool of Quality or the Phenomenon of 1831
by E.B., published by Marianne Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1831
NPG D48844
The Champions of Reform destroying the Monster of Corruption
published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 March 1831
NPG D48846
The Reformers' Attack on the Old Rotten Tree; or the Foul Nests of the Cormorants in Danger
published by E. King
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1831
NPG D48848
Seducing the K-g's Wife. Cato Ninetails.
by Charles Jameson Grant, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 April 1831
NPG D48849
The Dissolution of Aristocratic Tyranny. or Vox Populi, Vox Dei
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1831
NPG D48851
The Head Master turning out the Incorrigibles
by Henry Heath, published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1831
NPG D48852
by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 1831
NPG D8768
by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 1831
NPG D8769
by Benjamin Holl, published by Thomas Kelly, after Abraham Wivell
stipple and line engraving, published 1831
NPG D14945
A Memento of the Great Public Question of Reform
by Unknown artist
aquatint, published 1832
NPG D10854
![Grand Christmas Pantomine [Pantomime], by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41110](https://collectionimages.npg.org.uk/std/mw208761/Grand-Christmas-Pantomine-Pantomime.jpg)
Grand Christmas Pantomine [Pantomime]
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 January 1832
NPG D41110
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 March 1832
NPG D41123
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 May 1832
NPG D41129
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 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
A Game at Chess (Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; King William IV)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 July 1832
NPG D41150
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
Related People
- Queen Adelaide (Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen) (wife)
- Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence (son)
- Lord Augustus Fitzclarence (son)
- Lord Frederick Fitzclarence (son)
- Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (brother)
- King George IV (brother)
- Lady Augusta Gordon-Hallyburton (née Fitzclarence) (daughter)
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (brother)
- George Augustus Frederick Fitzclarence, 1st Earl of Munster (son)
- Queen Victoria (niece)
- Millicent Ann Mary Wemyss (née Kennedy-Erskine) (granddaughter)
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