Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
(1768-1854), Field Marshal and Lord-Lieutenant of IrelandRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 32 portraits
As Lord Paget, Anglesey served with great distinction as cavalry commander under Sir John Moore during the retreat to Corunna in 1809, the 'Dunkirk' of the Peninsular war. He was prevented from serving under Wellington's in the Peninsula by a scandal: he ran off with Wellington's brother Henry's wife Lady Charlotte Wellesley. Wellington, though, was happy to accept him as a subordinate for the Waterloo campaign, crushing a colleague who reminded him of Anglesey's reputation with: 'I'll take good care he don't run away with me: I don't care about anyone else.'
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Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Henry Edridge
pencil and watercolour, 1808
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Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
attributed to George Dawe
oil on canvas, circa 1817
NPG 1581
The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
On display in Room 17 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 999
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 54
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by William Salter
oil on canvas, 1834-1840
NPG 3693
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Richard Cockle Lucas
wax medallion, 1851
NPG 5270
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Unknown artist
colour mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D20305
by Unknown artist
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, after 1815
NPG D8694
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 21 March 1817
NPG D15987
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
etching, (1819)
NPG D22559
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
etching, (1819)
NPG D15988
Diogenese in Search of an Honest Ministry
by Henry Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 30 April 1827
NPG D46030
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1828
NPG D7062
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
published by Joseph Dickinson
lithograph, published 1828
NPG D7063
The Battle of the Petitions, a Farce now performing with great applause at both Houses
published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published circa March 1829
NPG D46062
'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
NPG D48724
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'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
NPG D48725
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published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1829
NPG D48759
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possibly by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1829
NPG D48760
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Drawing for the Twelfth Cake. A Hint to Cabinet Makers
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 December 1830
NPG D41035
Political Frankensteins. Alarmed at the progress of a Giant of their own Creation.
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 18 January 1831
NPG D41040
A Palpable Bolt or The danger of putting a high spirited Animal upon his mettle
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 February 1831
NPG D41042
Gulliver in the Toils of the Lilliputians
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 March 1833
NPG D41182
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 December 1833
NPG D41226
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean, printed by General Lithographic Establishment
lithograph, published 25 February 1841
NPG D41606
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean, printed by General Lithographic Establishment
lithograph, published 25 February 1841
NPG D46361
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by John Richardson Jackson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1845
NPG D7059
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by John Richardson Jackson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1845
NPG D7060
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by John Richardson Jackson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1845
NPG D7061
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Hon. Henry Richard Graves
pencil, 1848
NPG D18085(16)
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 21 March 1817
NPG D18801
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
by R. Young, published by A. Fullarton & Co
stipple and line engraving, published circa 1841-1872
NPG D15989
Related People
- Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey (grandson)
- Lady Adelaide Cadogan (née Paget) (daughter)
- Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget (son)
- Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget (grandson)
- Emily Caroline (née Paget), Countess Sydney (daughter)
- Augusta (née Paget), Lady Templemore (daughter)
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