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Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough

(1790-1871), Politician, President of the Board of Control and Governor-General of India

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 52 portraits
Statesman; Tory MP from 1813; president of the board of control on four occasions and governor-general of India, 1841-4, during which time he annexed Sind and subjugated Gwalior. Although criticised as vain and theatrical, Ellenborough was widely regarded as a fine orator and effective politician, serving in the ministries of Peel and Derby, 1846 and 1858.

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'Phaeton alarm'd!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13115

'Phaeton alarm'd!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 22 March 1808
NPG D13115

The Apparition.  A Cabinet Picture from the Downing St Collection, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40936

The Apparition. A Cabinet Picture from the Downing St Collection

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published November 1829
NPG D40936

Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough ('A Cabinet Curiosity'), by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40951

Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough ('A Cabinet Curiosity')

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 June 1829
NPG D40951

A Turn-Up among the Big 'Uns!!!, by John Phillips, published by  John Field - NPG D46041

A Turn-Up among the Big 'Uns!!!

by John Phillips, published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published 26 June 1829
NPG D46041

A Wild Elephant led Between Two Tame Ones, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40982

A Wild Elephant led Between Two Tame Ones

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 February 1830
NPG D40982

A Masked Battery, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41020

A Masked Battery

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 October 1830
NPG D41020

A Cabinet Picture, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41022

A Cabinet Picture

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 - NPG D46035

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

Detection. A Scene in the West, by John Phillips, published by  E. King - NPG D46042

Detection. A Scene in the West

by John Phillips, published by E. King
hand-coloured etching, published 22 November 1830
NPG D46042

A Wild Elephant led Between Two Tame Ones, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48807

A Wild Elephant led Between Two Tame Ones

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 February 1830
NPG D48807

Hokie Pokie Wankie Fum - The King of the Cannibal Islands, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48826

Hokie Pokie Wankie Fum - The King of the Cannibal Islands

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 22 July 1830
NPG D48826

The first Nautical Sovereign Coach, Just started, by Henry Heath, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D48831

The first Nautical Sovereign Coach, Just started

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa November 1830
NPG D48831

A Cabinet Picture, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48835

A Cabinet Picture

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 - NPG D48837

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
NPG D48837

His Honor the Beadle Driving the Wagabonds out of the Parish!!!, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48840

His Honor the Beadle Driving the Wagabonds out of the Parish!!!

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 28 November 1830
NPG D48840

Anticipated Radical Meeting, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41056

Anticipated Radical Meeting

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 April 1831
NPG D41056

Bringing Up

Bringing Up "Our Bill"

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 September 1831
NPG D41092

The Cumberland Fishwoman from the Borough Market, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46061

The Cumberland Fishwoman from the Borough Market

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 20 July 1831
NPG D46061

The Fool of Quality or the Phenomenon of 1831, by E.B., published by  Marianne Humphrey - NPG D48844

The Fool of Quality or the Phenomenon of 1831

by E.B., published by Marianne Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1831
NPG D48844

The Charles Street Conspiracy (no. 10) or the Devil and the Tories, by Charles Jameson Grant, published by  Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D48850

The Charles Street Conspiracy (no. 10) or the Devil and the Tories

by Charles Jameson Grant, published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured lithograph, published 28 April 1831
NPG D48850

The Swell Mob Milling the Glaze, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48853

The Swell Mob Milling the Glaze

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1831
NPG D48853

First of September, by Robert Seymour, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48855

First of September

by Robert Seymour, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1 September 1831
NPG D48855

Un Tableau Vivant, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41117

Un Tableau Vivant

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 March 1832
NPG D41117

An Irish Row, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Meifred, Lemercier & Co, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41119

An Irish Row

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Meifred, Lemercier & Co, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 March 1832
NPG D41119

The Judgement of Midas, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41129

The Judgement of Midas

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 May 1832
NPG D41129

Coroners Inquest Upon the Body of the Late Administration, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41132

Coroners Inquest Upon the Body of the Late Administration

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 15 May 1832
NPG D41132

A Most Extraordinary Rat!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41136

A Most Extraordinary Rat!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 May 1832
NPG D41136

Who Are

Who Are "We"?

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 May 1832
NPG D41138

The Reformers Victorious!!! or the Tory Gang Upset, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48856

The Reformers Victorious!!! or the Tory Gang Upset

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1832
NPG D48856

Tories. Whigs., published by Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D48861

Tories. Whigs.

published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published 1832
NPG D48861

The Waits, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41172

The Waits

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 14 January 1833
NPG D41172

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