A Masked Battery
19 of 47 portraits of George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
A Masked Battery
by John Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 October 1830
11 1/4 in. x 16 1/4 in. (286 mm x 412 mm) overall
acquired Unknown source, 1900
Reference Collection
NPG D41020
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Artistsback to top
- John Doyle (1797-1868), 'HB'; caricaturist. Artist associated with 700 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Thomas McLean (1788-1875), Publisher and dealer. Artist associated with 883 portraits.
- Charles Etienne Pierre Motte (1785-1836). Artist associated with 83 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 47 portraits.
- Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst (1762-1834), Statesman. Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868), Lord Chancellor. Sitter associated with 234 portraits.
- Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790-1871), Politician and Governor-General of India. Sitter associated with 31 portraits.
- John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863), Lord Chancellor and politician; son of the painter John Singleton Copley. Sitter associated with 75 portraits.
- Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt (1788-1850), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 175 portraits.
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), Field Marshal and Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 340 portraits.
Exhibitions and displays
- Characters and Caricatures: Photographs by Herbert Watkins
Until 17 November



