6 OF 67 
'The fall of the Wolsey of the woolsack'
6 of 67 portraits of William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
'The fall of the Wolsey of the woolsack'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 May 1792
9 3/4 in. x 13 3/4 in. (247 mm x 348 mm) plate size; 10 1/4 in. x 14 3/8 in. (260 mm x 364 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12457
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Sittersback to top
- King George III (1738-1820), Reigned 1760-1820. Sitter associated with 182 portraits.
- William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville (1759-1834), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 67 portraits.
- William Pitt (1759-1806), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 167 portraits.
- Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow (1731-1806), Lord Chancellor. Sitter in 36 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist associated with 881 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Hannah Humphrey (active 1778-1822), Publisher and printseller. Artist associated with 717 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
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