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Charles James Fox
2 of 299 portraits of Charles James Fox
Charles James Fox
after Joseph Nollekens
terracotta bust, 1791
20 3/4 in. (527 mm) high
Purchased, 1862
Primary Collection
NPG 139
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Sitterback to top
- Charles James Fox (1749-1806), Whig statesman. Sitter associated with 299 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Joseph Nollekens (1737-1823), Sculptor. Artist associated with 20 portraits, Sitter in 14 portraits.
This portraitback to top
The bust captures Fox's characteristic flamboyance in 1791 when he was at his political height.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ingamells, John, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, 2004, p. 164
- Piper, David, The English Face, 1992, p. 145
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 227
- Uglow, Jenny, Character Sketches: Dr Johnson, His Club and Other Friends, 1998, p. 7
