William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
(1759-1834), Prime MinisterRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 70 portraits
Grenville, William Pitt's first cousin, served as Speaker of the House of Commons (1789) and Foreign Secretary (1791-1801). The protégé and loyal follower of his cousin, Grenville was angered by Pitt's failure to oppose Addington and broke with him to join Fox and Grey in opposition. It was as head of the 'Ministry of All the Talents' coalition government, following Pitt's death, that Grenville was Prime Minister from 1806 to 1807. A reluctant leader, he resigned over George III's refusal to agree to Catholic emancipation; his administration nevertheless saw the abolition of British participation in the slave trade.
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by Gainsborough Dupont
oil on canvas, circa 1790
NPG 5715
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by John Hoppner
oil on canvas, circa 1800
NPG 318
The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
NPG 999
'John-Bull, baited by the dogs of excise'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 9 April 1790
NPG D12408
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1792
NPG D12440
'The fall of the Wolsey of the woolsack'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 May 1792
NPG D12457
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 June 1792
NPG D12458
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 8 June 1795
NPG D12529
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville ('A keen-sighted politician warming his imagination')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 June 1795
NPG D12533
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 November 1795
NPG D12543
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 November 1795
NPG D12548
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 17 December 1795
NPG D12551
'Substitutes for bread; - or - right honorables, saving the loaves, and dividing the fishes'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 December 1795
NPG D12552
'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 Budget or John Bull Frightned [Frightened] out of his wits
by Isaac Cruikshank, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 November 1796
NPG D47470
'Opening of the budget; - or - John Bull giving his breeches to save his bacon'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 17 November 1796
NPG D12583
'Begging no robbery; - ie - voluntary contribution; - or - John Bull escaping a forced loan'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 December 1796
NPG D12588
'End of the Irish invasion; - or - the destruction of the French armada'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 January 1797
NPG D12592
'Bank-notes, - paper-money, - French-alarmists, - o, the devil, the devil! - ah! poor John Bull!!!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1797
NPG D12601
'Midas, transmuting all, into paper'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 March 1797
NPG D12603
'End of the Irish invasion; - or - the destruction of the French armada'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching and aquatint, published 20 January 1797
NPG D15304
by Thomas Rowlandson, published by James Whittle
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1799
NPG D12677
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by John Jeffryes, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1 August 1800
NPG D34926
'Integrity retiring from office!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 24 February 1801
NPG D12756
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
attributed to Thomas Athow, after John Hoppner
watercolour, early 19th century
NPG D23285
'The state waggoner, and John Bull - or - the waggon too much for the donkeys!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1804
NPG D12829
storming Heaven; - with, the gods alarmed for their everlasting-abodes'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 1 May 1804
NPG D13106
'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 and aquatint, published 22 April 1805
NPG D12842
'End of the Irish farce of Catholic Emancipation'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 17 May 1805
NPG D13110
by Charles Williams, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published March 1806
NPG D47472
'Le diable-boiteux, - or - the devil upon two sticks, conveying John Bull to the land of promise'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 8 February 1806
NPG D12858
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 February 1806
NPG D12859
'Making-decent; - i.e. - Broad-Bottomites getting into the grand costume'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 February 1806
NPG D12860
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 March 1806
NPG D12861
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1806
NPG D12862
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 April 1806
NPG D12863
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 19 May 1806
NPG D12866
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 June 1806
NPG D12868
'Sketch for a monument of disappointed-justice'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 July 1806
NPG D12870
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 28 July 1806
NPG D12871
'Westminster conscripts under the training act'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 September 1806
NPG D12872
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 May 1806
NPG D12908
'Posting to the election, - a scene on the road to Brentford, Novr 1806'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1806
NPG D13113
The Protestant St George too much for All the Tallons, or the Beast with seven heads
by Isaac Cruikshank, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 4 April 1807
NPG D47473
'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 9 January 1807
NPG D12884
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 February 1807
NPG D12885
'A kick at the Broad-Bottoms! - i.e. - emancipation of "All the Talents &c"'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 23 March 1807
NPG D12887
'The pigs possessed: - or - the Broad Bottom'd litter running headlong into ye sea of perdition'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 April 1807
NPG D12888
'Election-candidates; - or - the Republican-goose at the top of the pole'
probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1807
NPG D12891
probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 25 June 1807
NPG D12894
'Charon's boat - or - the ghost's of "All the Talents" taking their last voyage'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 16 July 1807
NPG D12895
'British tars, towing the Danish fleet into harbour'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1807
NPG D12896
'The funeral procession of Broad-bottom'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 6 April 1807
NPG D13114
'Broad-bottom drones storming the hive - wasps, hornets & bumble bees, joining in the attack'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1808
NPG D12906
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 19 May 1808
NPG D12909
'The loyal address! - or - the procession of the Hampshire-hogs from Botley to St James's'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 October 1808
NPG D12913
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 22 March 1808
NPG D13115
'Disciples catching the mantle: - the spirit of darkness overshadowing the priests of Baal'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 June 1808
NPG D13116
'An old English-gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 May 1809
NPG D12922
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