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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover

(1771-1851), Son of George III

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 85 portraits
Fifth son of George III, Ernest Augustus served in the English and Hanoverian armies during the war with France. He was created Duke of Cumberland in 1799. He entered the House of Lords as an ardent Tory who opposed Catholic emancipation and the Reform Act. His repressive politics and private influence over the Prince Regent, made the Duke the subject of much popular resentment. In 1810, amid rumours of incest and the murder of his valet, he suffered an assassination attempt. When William IV died in 1837, Cumberland succeeded as Ernest I of Hanover under Salic law which excluded Queen Victoria as a woman.

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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover, by George Dawe - NPG 3309Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by George Dawe
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover, after Unknown artist - NPG D16386Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
after Unknown artist
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover, after Unknown artist - NPG D16387Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
after Unknown artist
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover ('A portrait'), by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12717Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover ('A portrait')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D12717
'A portrait' (Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover), by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D16385'A portrait' (Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
NPG D16385
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover, by Edward Scriven, published by John Bell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D15059Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by Edward Scriven, published by John Bell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
NPG D15059
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover, published by Edward Knight, after Thomas Rowlandson - NPG D9033Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
published by Edward Knight, after Thomas Rowlandson
NPG D9033
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover, by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist - NPG D17706Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
NPG D17706
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover, by and published by William Skelton, after William Owen - NPG D33316Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by and published by William Skelton, after William Owen
NPG D33316
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover, by and published by William Skelton, after William Owen - NPG D15687Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by and published by William Skelton, after William Owen
NPG D15687
Grand Battle of Lords Spiritual and Temporal or Political courage brought to the Test, by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D46067Grand Battle of Lords Spiritual and Temporal or Political courage brought to the Test
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D46067
'The Presentation of Dollalolla accompanied by the Mighty Thumb', by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D48715'The Presentation of Dollalolla accompanied by the Mighty Thumb'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D48715
'The Presentation of Dollalolla accompanied by the Mighty Thumb', by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D48716'The Presentation of Dollalolla accompanied by the Mighty Thumb'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D48716
The Prophecy, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D40937The Prophecy
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D40937
The Mysterious Visit, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D40944The Mysterious Visit
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D40944
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover (The Jockey'), by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D40953Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover (The Jockey')
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D40953
Political Harmonics, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D40958Political Harmonics
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D40958
The Goat wot lost his Beard (Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover), by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D40965The Goat wot lost his Beard (Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover)
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D40965
The Vindication, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D40966The Vindication
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D40966
Hawthorn (Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover), by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D40973Hawthorn (Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover)
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D40973
Shrove Tuesday all the year round - a Cock wot everyone throws at, probably by Robert Seymour - NPG D46053Shrove Tuesday all the year round - a Cock wot everyone throws at
probably by Robert Seymour
NPG D46053
The Battle of the Petitions, a Farce now performing with great applause at both Houses, published by John Field - NPG D46062The Battle of the Petitions, a Farce now performing with great applause at both Houses
published by John Field
NPG D46062
View on the Windsor Road, published by John Field - NPG D46063View on the Windsor Road
published by John Field
NPG D46063
'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union', by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D48724'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D48724
'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union', by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D48725'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D48725
'Don't You Remember the 5th of November', by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D48726'Don't You Remember the 5th of November'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D48726
'The Mountain in Labour - or, Much ado about nothing', published by Thomas McLean - NPG D48742'The Mountain in Labour - or, Much ado about nothing'
published by Thomas McLean
NPG D48742
A Long Pull, A Stong [Strong] Pull and a Pull Altogether!!!, probably by Henry Heath, after Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D48757A Long Pull, A Stong [Strong] Pull and a Pull Altogether!!!
probably by Henry Heath, after Gabriel Shire Tregear
NPG D48757
The New Protestant Sovereign Safety Coach, by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores - NPG D48771The New Protestant Sovereign Safety Coach
by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
NPG D48771
Hint Dropping, or Sapping & Mining, by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D48785Hint Dropping, or Sapping & Mining
by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D48785
Anticipation, by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D48793Anticipation
by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D48793
Damon and Pythias (John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon; Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D40942Damon and Pythias (John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon; Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D40942
Bombardment Extraordinary, or Achilles versus Punch, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D40974Bombardment Extraordinary, or Achilles versus Punch
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D40974
The Woolsack, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D40995The Woolsack
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D40995
Alas! Poor Yorick (John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon; Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover), by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41000Alas! Poor Yorick (John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon; Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover)
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41000
San Leopoldo Matamoros or The Princess Charlotte's Own, charging the Holy Alliance, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41002San Leopoldo Matamoros or The Princess Charlotte's Own, charging the Holy Alliance
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41002
The Magic Mirror or a Peep into Futurity, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41003The Magic Mirror or a Peep into Futurity
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41003
Unholy Alliance or an Ominous Conjunction, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41011Unholy Alliance or an Ominous Conjunction
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41011
Resignation and Fortitude. Or the Gold Stick (King William IV; Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41014Resignation and Fortitude. Or the Gold Stick (King William IV; Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41014
The Noddle Bazaar, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41017The Noddle Bazaar
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41017
An Unsuccessful Appeal, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41019An Unsuccessful Appeal
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41019
Guy Fawkes or The Anniversary of the Popish Plot, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41023Guy Fawkes or The Anniversary of the Popish Plot
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41023
Evidently Not Content, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41032Evidently Not Content
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41032
Do Mischief in Haste and Repent at Leisure, published by Orlando Hodgson - NPG D48796Do Mischief in Haste and Repent at Leisure
published by Orlando Hodgson
NPG D48796
'Great Connoiseurs [Connoisseurs] examining a celebrated Cabinet Picture' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Elizabeth Conyngham (née Denison), Marchioness Conyngham; King George IV; Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover), by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores - NPG D48800'Great Connoiseurs [Connoisseurs] examining a celebrated Cabinet Picture' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Elizabeth Conyngham (née Denison), Marchioness Conyngham; King George IV; Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover)
by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
NPG D48800
Query:- A Cracked or Base Sovereign, by H.H.R., published by John Fairburn - NPG D48817Query:- A Cracked or Base Sovereign
by H.H.R., published by John Fairburn
NPG D48817
Anticipation. Honi soit qui mal y pense, possibly by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores - NPG D48828Anticipation. Honi soit qui mal y pense
possibly by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
NPG D48828
The Last of the Boroughbridges, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41047The Last of the Boroughbridges
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41047
Argumentum Ad Hominem (William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester; Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41052Argumentum Ad Hominem (William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester; Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41052
Leap Frog Down Constitution Hill, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41055Leap Frog Down Constitution Hill
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41055
Anticipated Radical Meeting, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41056Anticipated Radical Meeting
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41056
May Day, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41060May Day
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41060
Another Ominous Conjunction, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41076Another Ominous Conjunction
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41076
A Grateful Specimen of The Retort Courteous, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41083A Grateful Specimen of The Retort Courteous
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41083
Going to a Half Crown-ation, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41088Going to a Half Crown-ation
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41088
Bringing Up Bringing Up "Our Bill"
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41092
'The Gift of Tongues', by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41103'The Gift of Tongues'
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41103
O Yes! O Yes! O Yes!, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41104O Yes! O Yes! O Yes!
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
NPG D41104
Rebellion in the School of Reform, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46059Rebellion in the School of Reform
published by John Fairburn
NPG D46059
The Cumberland Fishwoman from the Borough Market, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46061The Cumberland Fishwoman from the Borough Market
published by John Fairburn
NPG D46061

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