15 OF 54

'Overthrow of the Republican-Babel'

15 of 54 portraits of William Cobbett

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 May 1809
15 7/8 in. x 13 in. (402 mm x 329 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12921

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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

William Bosville (1745-1813), Bon vivant. Sitter in 10 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.
Mary Anne Clarke (née Thompson) (1776-1852), Mistress of the Duke of York. Sitter in 7 portraits.
William Cobbett (1763-1835), Writer, politician and agriculturalist. Sitter associated with 54 portraits.
Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester (1757-1829), Speaker of the House of Commons. Sitter associated with 10 portraits.
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863), Politician. Sitter associated with 73 portraits.
Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh) (1769-1822), Statesman. Sitter associated with 41 portraits.
Spencer Perceval (1762-1812), Prime Minister. Sitter in 18 portraits.
William Pleydell-Bouverie, 3rd Earl of Radnor (1779-1869), Whig politician. Sitter in 3 portraits.
John Horne Tooke (1736-1812), Radical politician and philologist. Sitter associated with 49 portraits.
Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle (1762?-1833), Soldier and politician. Sitter in 9 portraits.
Samuel Whitbread (1756-1815), Politician and brewer. Sitter associated with 19 portraits.
Sir John Wishart Belsches (later Stuart), 3rd or 4th Bt (1752-1821), Politician. Sitter associated with 2 portraits.