Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
(1765-1802), Whig politician and agriculturistRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 39 portraits
Whig politician and agriculturalist; friend of Charles James Fox and the Prince of Wales; responsible for the building of Russell and Tavistock Squares in London.
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
by William Grimaldi, after John Hoppner
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, early 19th century, based on a work of 1796-1797
NPG 6296
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
by William Lane
chalk, circa 1798
NPG 1830
by Valentine Green, published by Walter Shropshire, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1778
NPG D31620
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 4 June 1788
NPG D13065
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford ('The Bedford Level')
by James Sayers, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching, published 14 April 1795
NPG D9624
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 May 1795
NPG D12522
'The Republican rattle-snake fascinating the Bedford-squirrel'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 November 1795
NPG D12547
'Promis'd horrors of the French invasion, - or - forcible reasons for negotiating a regicide peace'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 October 1796
NPG D12579
'The generae of patriotism, - or - the Bloomsbury farmer, planting Bedfordshire wheat'
probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 3 February 1796
NPG D12407
'Pity the sorrows of a poor old man'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 February 1796
NPG D12558
'The tree of liberty must be planted immediately!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 February 1797
NPG D12598
'The Gordon-knot, - or - the bonny-duchess hunting the Bedfordshire bull'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 19 April 1797
NPG D12610
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 February 1798
NPG D12631
'Search-night; - or - state-watchmen mistaking honest-men for conspirators'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 March 1798
NPG D12633
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford ('Membre du Directoire Exécutif')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured stipple and etching, published 18 April 1798
NPG D12638
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 26 May 1798
NPG D12650
'Pigs meat; - or - the swine flogg'd out of the farm yard'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 June 1798
NPG D12654
'Nelson's Victory; - or - good-news operating upon loyal-feelings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 October 1798
NPG D12659
'Doublûres of characters; - or - striking resemblances in phisiognomy'
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured aquatint and soft-ground etching, published 1 November 1798
NPG D12663
'Meeting of the monied interest'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 13 December 1798
NPG D12672
'The storm rising; - or - the Republican flotilla in danger'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1798
NPG D13091
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
etching, published 1 August 1798
NPG D13093
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured etching, published 1 August 1798
NPG D13094
by Thomas Rowlandson, published by James Whittle
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1799
NPG D12677
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford ('The affrighted centaur, & lion Britanique')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 7 May 1799
NPG D12691
'Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, - with its effect upon patriotic feelings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 15 April 1799
NPG D13096
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
after W. Kimpton
aquatint, early 19th century
NPG D16366
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 January 1801
NPG D12754
'Integrity retiring from office!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 24 February 1801
NPG D12756
'Political dreamings! - Visions of peace! - Perspective horrors!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 November 1801
NPG D12769
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
by A. Smith, after Edward Francisco Burney, after Joseph Nollekens
line engraving, circa 1802
NPG D31619
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
by Robert Laurie, after John Eckstein
coloured etching, published 1802
NPG D8425
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
by Robert Laurie, after John Eckstein
etching, published 1802
NPG D8442
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford ('Fat cattle')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 January 1802
NPG D12777
'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 June 1804
NPG D13107
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 April 1806
NPG D12863
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
by Charles Picart, after William Lane
stipple engraving, published 1808
NPG D31618
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
by Henry Bone, after John Hoppner
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, April 1824
NPG D17209
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
by John Raphael Smith, published by W. Lane, and published by Anthony Molteno, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1 January 1799
NPG D49673
Related People
- Louisa Jane (née Russell), Duchess of Abercorn (niece)
- William Anne Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle (grandfather)
- John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (grandfather)
- Gertrude Russell (née Leveson-Gower), Duchess of Bedford (grandmother)
- John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (brother)
- Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford (nephew)
- John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (nephew)
- Lord Alexander George Russell (nephew)
- Lord Charles James Fox Russell (nephew)
- Lord George William Russell (nephew)
- Lord William Russell (brother)
- Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Russell (later Mrs Romilly) (niece)
- Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (father)
- Lady Elizabeth Russell (née Keppel), Marchioness of Tavistock (mother)
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