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John Horne Tooke
2 of 49 portraits of John Horne Tooke
John Horne Tooke
by Thomas Hardy
oil on canvas, before 1791
29 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (749 mm x 622 mm)
Purchased, 1857
Primary Collection
NPG 13
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Sitterback to top
- John Horne Tooke (1736-1812), Radical politician and philologist. Sitter associated with 49 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Thomas Hardy (1757-1804), Portrait painter and engraver. Artist associated with 20 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Radical politician. A one time friend of John Wilkes, he helped establish The Society for Supporting the Bill of Rights, which championed Wilkes and campaigned for political reform. He was imprisoned in 1778 for attempting to raise a subscription to assist the American colonists.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ingamells, John, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, 2004, p. 460
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 619
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On display in Room 18 at the National Portrait Gallery
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