'Broad-bottom drones storming the hive - wasps, hornets & bumble bees, joining in the attack'
6 of 7 portraits of Richard Fitzpatrick
'Broad-bottom drones storming the hive - wasps, hornets & bumble bees, joining in the attack'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1808
10 in. x 14 1/8 in. (255 mm x 358 mm) plate size; 12 3/4 in. x 16 1/8 in. (325 mm x 409 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12906
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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
- John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (1766-1839), Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. Sitter associated with 18 portraits.
- George Nugent Temple Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813), Statesman. Sitter in 33 portraits.
- Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (1776-1839), Statesman and print collector. Sitter associated with 39 portraits.
- Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt (1770-1844), Parliamentary reformer. Sitter associated with 113 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.
- Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester (1757-1829), Speaker of the House of Commons. Sitter associated with 10 portraits.
- George Hanger, 4th Baron Coleraine (1751?-1824), Eccentric. Sitter in 20 portraits.
- Edward Smith Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (1752-1834), Sportsman and patron of horse-racing. Sitter associated with 64 portraits.
- John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (1751-1838), Lord Chancellor. Sitter associated with 71 portraits.
- Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough (1750-1818), Lord Chief Justice. Sitter in 17 portraits.
- Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine (1750-1823), Lord Chancellor. Sitter associated with 67 portraits.
- Richard Fitzpatrick (1748-1813), General and politician. Sitter associated with 7 portraits.
- Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735-1811), Prime Minister. Sitter in 26 portraits.
- Henry Grattan (1746-1820), Irish statesman. Sitter associated with 26 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.
- Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (1754-1826), Army officer; Politician. Sitter in 44 portraits.
- Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland (1773-1840), Whig statesman and patron of art and letters. Sitter associated with 51 portraits.
- Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863), Politician. Sitter associated with 73 portraits.
- James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale (1759-1839), Statesman; author of 'Inquiry into the Nature and Origin of Public Wealth'. Sitter associated with 35 portraits.
- Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770-1828), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 48 portraits.
- Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh) (1769-1822), Statesman. Sitter associated with 41 portraits.
- Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811), Statesman. Sitter associated with 80 portraits.
- Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk (1746-1815), Connoisseur and collector. Sitter associated with 55 portraits.
- Spencer Perceval (1762-1812), Prime Minister. Sitter in 18 portraits.
- George Rose (1744-1818), Statesman. Sitter associated with 14 portraits.
- John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent (1735-1823), Admiral. Sitter associated with 30 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.
- 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.
- John Horne Tooke (1736-1812), Radical politician and philologist. Sitter associated with 49 portraits.
- Samuel Whitbread (1756-1815), Politician and brewer. Sitter associated with 19 portraits.
- King William IV (1765-1837), Reigned 1830-7. Sitter associated with 134 portraits.
- Hon. William Windham (1750-1810), Statesman. Sitter associated with 50 portraits.



