George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
(1784-1860), Prime MinisterEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 57 portraits
Skilful and conciliatory Foreign Secretary from 1841-46, Gordon supported Peel over the repeal of the Corn Laws, forming a coalition ministry of Whigs and Peelites in 1852.
Study for 'Patrons and Lovers of Art'
by Pieter Christoffel Wonder
oil on canvas, circa 1826
NPG 793
attributed to (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank
pencil and sepia wash, circa 1835
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The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846
by John Partridge
oil on canvas, circa 1846-1853
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'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by John Partridge
oil on paper, circa 1846
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Sketch for 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
pencil, circa 1846
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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by John Partridge
oil on canvas, circa 1847
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by Sir John Gilbert
pencil, pen and ink and wash, 1855
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Engraving after 'The Coalition Ministry, 1854'
by William Walker, after Sir John Gilbert
engraving, 1857
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Key to 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by Sir George Scharf
pen and ink and wash, 1872
NPG 343c
George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by Maull & Polyblank
albumen print, arched top, published June 1858
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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1 July 1860
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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1809
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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by and published by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1809
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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1828
NPG D7137
The Abstruce Joke. A Scene off Terceira
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published September 1829
NPG D40945
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 June 1829
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 6 June 1829
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 June 1830
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 June 1830
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 October 1830
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 November 1830
NPG D41022
Long Expected Come at Last. Or the only Besom of Reform
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1830
NPG D46035
The first Nautical Sovereign Coach, Just started
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa November 1830
NPG D48831
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 5 November 1830
NPG D48835
he Ministry Floor'd; or, Majority 29!!! November 15, 1830.
possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 19 November 1830
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 April 1831
NPG D41056
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 April 1831
NPG D41058
'The Duel! That did not take place.'
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 October 1831
NPG D41094
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 November 1831
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The Fool of Quality or the Phenomenon of 1831
by E.B., published by Marianne Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1831
NPG D48844
The Champions of Reform destroying the Monster of Corruption
published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 March 1831
NPG D48846
by Robert Seymour, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1 September 1831
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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by Samuel Cousins, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1831
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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by Skelton and Hopwood, published by Longmans & Co, published by Goupil & Vibert
stipple and line engraving, 1831
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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by Samuel Cousins, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, 1831
NPG D7138
'A few of the Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries'
after Daniel Maclise
pen and ink, (published 1832)
NPG D34553
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 March 1832
NPG D41117
Migra-Tory Peers, or The Lords Breaking Up
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 April 1832
NPG D41125
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 23 April 1832
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