'Preliminaries of peace! - or - John Bull, and his little friends "marching to Paris"'
12 of 48 portraits of Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
'Preliminaries of peace! - or - John Bull, and his little friends "marching to Paris"'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 6 October 1801
9 3/4 in. x 13 7/8 in. (248 mm x 352 mm) plate size; 10 3/8 in. x 14 1/2 in. (263 mm x 368 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12768
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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.
Sittersback to top
- Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt (1770-1844), Parliamentary reformer. Sitter associated with 113 portraits.
- Edward Smith Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (1752-1834), Sportsman and patron of horse-racing. Sitter associated with 64 portraits.
- Charles James Fox (1749-1806), Whig statesman. Sitter associated with 299 portraits.
- Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (1754-1826), Army officer; Politician. Sitter in 44 portraits.
- Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770-1828), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 48 portraits.
- John Nicholls (1745?-1832), Politician. Sitter in 20 portraits.
- Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk (1746-1815), Connoisseur and collector. Sitter associated with 55 portraits.
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), Dramatist and parliamentary orator. Sitter associated with 162 portraits.
- Michael Angelo Taylor (circa 1757-1834), Politician. Sitter associated with 35 portraits.
- George Tierney (1761-1830), Statesman. Sitter associated with 48 portraits.
- George Walpole (1758-1835), Soldier. Sitter in 8 portraits.



