7 OF 14

storming Heaven; - with, the gods alarmed for their everlasting-abodes'

7 of 14 portraits of George Rose

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 1 May 1804
17 3/4 in. x 13 7/8 in. (452 mm x 351 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D13106

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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.

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George Nugent Temple Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813), Statesman. Sitter in 33 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.
William Cobbett (1763-1835), Writer, politician and agriculturalist. Sitter associated with 54 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 Long, 1st Baron Farnborough (1760-1838), Paymaster General and connoisseur. Sitter in 10 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.
Thomas Tyrwhitt Jones (1765-1811), Politician. Sitter in 8 portraits.
French Laurence (1757-1809), Lawyer and politician. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770-1828), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 48 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.
William Pitt (1759-1806), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 167 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.
William Wilberforce (1759-1833), Philanthropist and reformer. Sitter associated with 31 portraits.
Hon. William Windham (1750-1810), Statesman. Sitter associated with 50 portraits.