10 OF 80

'The board of controul, or the blessings of a Scotch dictator'

10 of 80 portraits of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville

by James Gillray, published by R. Phillips
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 March 1787
10 3/4 in. x 14 5/8 in. (272 mm x 373 mm) plate size; 12 in. x 16 in. (305 mm x 405 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1962
Reference Collection
NPG D12359

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Sittersback to top

Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811), Statesman. Sitter associated with 80 portraits.
William Pitt (1759-1806), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 167 portraits.
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney (1733-1800), Statesman. Sitter in 14 portraits.

Artistsback to top

James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist associated with 881 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
R. Phillips (active 1787). Artist associated with 3 portraits.