'Patriotic-petitions on the convention'
1 portrait of John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent
'Patriotic-petitions on the convention'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa October 1808
11 1/4 in. x 16 3/8 in. (285 mm x 415 mm) plate size; 11 7/8 in. x 17 in. (302 mm x 431 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12914
Artistsback to top
- James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist or producer associated with 887 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Hannah Humphrey (circa 1745-1818), Publisher and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 720 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Sittersback to top
- William Bosville (1745-1813), Bon vivant. Sitter in 10 portraits. Identify
- George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813), Politician; MP for Buckinghamshire and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Sitter in 34 portraits. Identify
- Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt (1770-1844), Parliamentary reformer. Sitter associated with 135 portraits. Identify
- George Byng (1764-1847), Politician; MP for Middlesex. Sitter associated with 13 portraits. Identify
- Henry Clifford (1768-1813), Barrister and legal writer. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Sir Charles Flower, 1st Bt (circa 1763-1834), Lord Mayor of London. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- King George III (1738-1820), Reigned 1760-1820. Sitter associated with 194 portraits. Identify
- Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863), Whig politician; Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord President of the Council; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Sitter associated with 77 portraits. Identify
- James Paull (1770-1808), Politician; MP for Isle of Wight. Sitter in 9 portraits. Identify
- John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent (1735-1823), Admiral. Sitter associated with 31 portraits. Identify
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), Dramatist and parliamentary orator. Sitter associated with 168 portraits. Identify
- Sir John Silvester, Bt (1745-1822), Recorder of London. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- John Horne Tooke (1736-1812), Radical politician; MP and philologist. Sitter associated with 49 portraits.
- Robert Waithman (1764-1833), Politician and Lord Mayor of London. Sitter in 14 portraits. Identify
- William Windham (1750-1810), Politician; Secretary at War. Sitter associated with 52 portraits. Identify
- Sir John Wishart Belsches (later Stuart), 3rd or 4th Bt (1752-1821), Politician; MP for Kincardineshire. Sitter associated with 2 portraits. Identify
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1808back to top
Current affairs
The 'Mary Anne Clarke affair' erupts in which Clarke, mistress of Frederick, Duke of York, was said to have used her influence with him to run a military promotions racket. Championed by radical government opponents, it ends in the Duke's resignation as Commander-in-Chief of the army.Art and science
Sculptor John Flaxman begins Nelson memorial for St Paul's.Richard Trevithick demonstrates model railway travelling at 12 mph.
International
After taking Portugal, Napoleon invades Spain, deposes the Spanish Bourbon monarchy and appoints his brother Joseph as the new King. ThePeninsular War then begins under Sir John Moore and Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, aiming to protect Portugal and exploit Iberian hatred of French tyranny.
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