John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
(1792-1840), Governor-General of CanadaEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 61 portraits
Entered Parliament as an MP in 1813. In 1816 he married Louisa Grey, daughter of Earl Grey. He was appointed Lord Privy Seal in Grey's cabinet in 1830, and helped draft the Reform Bill two years later. In 1833, Lambton resigned from the Cabinet after a series of bereavements; he was raised to the House of Lords later that year. In 1837, he became Governor in Chief of British North America and was sent to Canada to investigate rebellions there. His report recommended the union of Lower and Upper Canada as a step to a union of all the British North American provinces. It also recommended a modified form of responsible government, which was implemented, and by 1847 Canada was a functioning democracy.
John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
replica by Thomas Phillips
oil on canvas, 1820, based on a work of 1819
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The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, (1819)
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, (1819)
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Scene from a Suppressed Tragedy entitled The Turco Greek Conspiracy
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 18 June 1830
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Unholy Alliance or an Ominous Conjunction
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 July 1830
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 September 1830
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, after Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 27 November 1830
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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
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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
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Leap Frog Down Constitution Hill
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 April 1831
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The Rival Mount O'Banks. or The Dorsetshire Juggler
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 May 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 June 1831
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'"A Tale of a Tub" and the Moral of the Tail!'
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 June 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 August 1831
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 September 1831
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1831
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Conspiracy to Blow Up the Parliament
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 April 1832
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 May 1832
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The Great Stalking Horse, a Modern Antique
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 May 1832
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 May 1832
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 June 1832
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 September 1832
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham ('Macbeth')
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 December 1833
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
after Unknown artist
wood engraving, 1833-1840
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Brothers in Misfortune (John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham; Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 January 1834
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 April 1834
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 November 1834
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Hide & Seek (Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 November 1834
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Vaux Hunting or The Newest Version of Tally Ho!
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 November 1834
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 November 1834
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Richard James Lane, after Alfred, Count D'Orsay
lithograph, (8 March 1834)
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Richard James Lane, after Alfred, Count D'Orsay
lithograph, (8 March 1834)
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 19 January 1835
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Extraordinary Meeting of Leaders of Opposition
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 March 1835
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 April 1835
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Reconciliation between Peachem and Lockit
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 23 June 1835
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The Reform Bill Receiving the King's Assent by Royal Commission, 7 June 1832
by William Walker, by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Samuel William Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1836
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The Newest Universal Medicine (John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 27 July 1837
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Charles Edward Wagstaff, published by Hodgson & Graves, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 11 June 1838
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 February 1838
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A Black North-East-er and a Heavy Swell, on the Atlantic
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 May 1838
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 19 November 1838
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Scene from Macbeth - Banquo's Ghost
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 December 1838
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 December 1838
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 December 1838
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Another Peep Into the Play Ground
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 December 1838
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 December 1838
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Another Peep Into the Play Ground
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 December 1838
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Charles Edward Wagstaff, published by Hodgson & Graves, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 11 June 1838
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John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
by Charles Edward Wagstaff, published by Hodgson & Graves, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 11 June 1838
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 January 1839
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A Coachman Wanted - Candidates for the Place
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 January 1839
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 January 1839
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 February 1839
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 March 1839
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 15 April 1839
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Practising for the Tournament!
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 August 1839
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by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 January 1839
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A Coachman Wanted - Candidates for the Place
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 January 1839
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