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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

(1763-1827), Commander-in-Chief of the Army; son of George III

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Famed as the 'The Grand Old Duke of York' Frederick was the second son of George III. He was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, between 1798 and 1809. Unsuccessful in the field during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, he is better remembered for putting down corruption in the administration of the army. However, in 1809, he was dismissed from office after revelations that he and his mistress Mary Anne Clarke had been selling army commissions.

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'The wedding night', by Isaac Cruikshank, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D15555

'The wedding night'

by Isaac Cruikshank, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1797
NPG D15555

'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13107

'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 June 1804
NPG D13107

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Luigi Schiavonetti, after  François Hüet-Villiers - NPG D10823

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Luigi Schiavonetti, after François Hüet-Villiers
stipple engraving, published 1807
NPG D10823

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Henry Richard Cook, after  William Haines - NPG D10824

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Henry Richard Cook, after William Haines
stipple engraving, published 1815
NPG D10824

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Canton, published by  Richard Evans - NPG D8030

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Canton, published by Richard Evans
hand-coloured engraving, published May 1815
NPG D8030

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Canton, published by  Richard Evans - NPG D8031

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Canton, published by Richard Evans
hand-coloured engraving, published May 1815
NPG D8031

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Unknown artist - NPG D20178

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published circa 1815-1825
NPG D20178

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by William Thomas Fry, published by  James Jenkins, after  Simon de Koster - NPG D33223

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by William Thomas Fry, published by James Jenkins, after Simon de Koster
stipple engraving and etching, published 1816
NPG D33223

The Cauldron or Shakespeare Travestie 1820, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48672

The Cauldron or Shakespeare Travestie 1820

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published August 1820
NPG D48672

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Henry Bone, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D17427

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, April 1821 (1813-1814)
NPG D17427

Pope Mistaken, by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48680

Pope Mistaken

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published May 1821
NPG D48680

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by John Wright, after  John Jackson - NPG D10818

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by John Wright, after John Jackson
stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D10818

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Samuel William Reynolds, and by  Samuel Cousins, after  John Jackson - NPG D8026

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Samuel William Reynolds, and by Samuel Cousins, after John Jackson
mezzotint, (1822)
NPG D8026

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by George Thomas Doo, published by  Hurst, Robinson & Co, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D33219

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by George Thomas Doo, published by Hurst, Robinson & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, published 1824
NPG D33219

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by James Thomson (Thompson), published by  William Sams, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D33221

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by James Thomson (Thompson), published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1824
NPG D33221

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Stephanoff - NPG D33225

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Stephanoff
mezzotint, 1824
NPG D33225

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Thomas Hodgetts, after  Andrew Geddes - NPG D33220

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Thomas Hodgetts, after Andrew Geddes
mezzotint, (1825)
NPG D33220

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by  William Sams, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D33222

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 1825
NPG D33222

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by James Thomson (Thompson), after  John Jackson, and by  Walter Paton - NPG D33224

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by James Thomson (Thompson), after John Jackson, and by Walter Paton
stipple engraving, 1825
NPG D33224

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Edward Scriven, published by and after  George Atkinson - NPG D33226

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Edward Scriven, published by and after George Atkinson
aquatint, published 1825
NPG D33226

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by F. Vincent, after  H. Brook - NPG D8027

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by F. Vincent, after H. Brook
mezzotint and stipple engraving, 22 May 1825
NPG D8027

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Samuel William Reynolds, by  Samuel Cousins, published by  William Sams, after  John Jackson - NPG D8066

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Samuel William Reynolds, by Samuel Cousins, published by William Sams, after John Jackson
mezzotint, published 1825
NPG D8066

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by John Charles Bromley, after  Robert Bowyer - NPG D33218

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by John Charles Bromley, after Robert Bowyer
mezzotint, published 1828 (1821)
NPG D33218

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D15012

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1835
NPG D15012

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D8020

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1835
NPG D8020

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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by George Thomas Doo, published by Hurst, Robinson & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, published December 1824
NPG D19899

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