4 OF 14

'The managers in distress' (John Courtenay; Charles James Fox; James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn; Edmund Burke)

4 of 14 portraits of John Courtenay

by James Sayers, published by Thomas Cornell
soft-ground etching, published 11 April 1788
6 3/4 in. x 7 1/4 in. (170 mm x 183 mm) plate size; 7 1/2 in. x 8 in. (190 mm x 202 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1905
Reference Collection
NPG D12247

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Sittersback to top

Edmund Burke (1729 or 1730-1797), Statesman. Sitter associated with 103 portraits.
John Courtenay (1738-1816), Politician. Sitter associated with 14 portraits.
Charles James Fox (1749-1806), Whig statesman. Sitter associated with 299 portraits.
James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn (1762-1837), General. Sitter in 13 portraits.

Artistsback to top

Thomas Cornell (active 1780-1792). Artist associated with 59 portraits.
James Sayers (1748-1823), Artist. Artist associated with 188 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.