10 OF 16

'Political dreamings! - Visions of peace! - Perspective horrors!'

10 of 16 portraits of Joseph Jekyll

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 November 1801
10 1/4 in. x 14 1/8 in. (259 mm x 359 mm) plate size; 10 3/4 in. x 14 7/8 in. (274 mm x 379 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12769

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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

Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802), Politician and agriculturalist. Sitter associated with 44 portraits.
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.
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine (1750-1823), Lord Chancellor. Sitter associated with 67 portraits.
Charles James Fox (1749-1806), Whig statesman. Sitter associated with 299 portraits.
Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735-1811), Prime Minister. Sitter in 26 portraits.
Joseph Jekyll (1754-1837), Wit and politician. Sitter associated with 16 portraits.
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770-1828), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 48 portraits.
Louis XVI, King of France (1754-1793), Reigned 1774-92. Sitter in 17 portraits.
Louis XVII, King of France (1785-1795?), Reigned 1793-95; son of Louis XVI. Sitter in 3 portraits.
Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), Queen of France. Sitter in 10 portraits.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-14. Sitter associated with 86 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.
William Pitt (1759-1806), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 167 portraits.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), Dramatist and parliamentary orator. Sitter associated with 162 portraits.
Sir George Augustus William Shuckburgh-Evelyn, 6th Bt (1751-1804), Politician. Sitter associated with 9 portraits.
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope (1753-1816), Politician and scientist. Sitter associated with 45 portraits.
Michael Angelo Taylor (circa 1757-1834), Politician. Sitter associated with 35 portraits.
George Tierney (1761-1830), Statesman. Sitter associated with 48 portraits.
Hon. William Windham (1750-1810), Statesman. Sitter associated with 50 portraits.