8 OF 42

'The state waggoner, and John Bull - or - the waggon too much for the donkeys!'

8 of 42 portraits of George Canning

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1804
10 1/2 in. x 14 1/2 in. (267 mm x 367 mm) plate size; 11 1/8 in. x 15 3/8 in. (284 mm x 390 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12829

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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

George Nugent Temple Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813), Statesman. Sitter in 33 portraits.
George Canning (1770-1827), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 42 portraits.
Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle (1748-1825), Statesman. Sitter associated with 26 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.
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville (1759-1834), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 67 portraits.
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764-1845), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 166 portraits.
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (1737-1805), Prime Minister and patron of the arts. Sitter associated with 63 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.
Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1757-1844), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 66 portraits.
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834), First Lord of the Admiralty. Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
William Wilberforce (1759-1833), Philanthropist and reformer. Sitter associated with 31 portraits.
Hon. William Windham (1750-1810), Statesman. Sitter associated with 50 portraits.