10 OF 49

'Blue and buff charity; - or - the patriarch of the Greek clergy applying for relief'

10 of 49 portraits of John Horne Tooke

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 June 1793
13 7/8 in. x 16 3/8 in. (351 mm x 417 mm) plate size; 14 3/4 in. x 17 3/8 in. (374 mm x 442 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D13081

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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

Charles James Fox (1749-1806), Whig statesman. Sitter associated with 299 portraits.
Edward Hall, Apothecary. Sitter associated with 4 portraits.
Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), Theologian and scientist. Sitter in 27 portraits.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), Dramatist and parliamentary orator. Sitter associated with 162 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 36 portraits.
John Horne Tooke (1736-1812), Radical politician and philologist. Sitter associated with 49 portraits.