8 OF 13

'The last scene of the managers farce'

8 of 13 portraits of James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn

by James Sayers, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching, published 8 May 1795
15 1/2 in. x 10 7/8 in. (393 mm x 275 mm) plate size; 16 in. x 11 1/4 in. (405 mm x 285 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1905
Reference Collection
NPG D12249

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Artistsback to top

Hannah Humphrey (active 1778-1822), Publisher and printseller. Artist associated with 717 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
James Sayers (1748-1823), Artist. Artist associated with 188 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

Sittersback to top

Edmund Burke (1729 or 1730-1797), Statesman. Sitter associated with 103 portraits.
Charles James Fox (1749-1806), Whig statesman. Sitter associated with 299 portraits.
Sir Philip Francis (1740-1818), Politician and pamphleteer. Sitter in 16 portraits.
Warren Hastings (1732-1818), Governor-General of India. Sitter associated with 46 portraits.
Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (Lord Loughborough) (1733-1805), Lord Chancellor. Sitter associated with 32 portraits.
James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn (1762-1837), General. Sitter in 13 portraits.
Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow (1731-1806), Lord Chancellor. Sitter in 36 portraits.