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.
'True reform of Parliament, - i.e. - patriots lighting a revolutionary-bonfire in New Palace Yard'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 June 1809
NPG D12923
'The introduction of the Pope to the convocation at Oxford, by the Cardinal Broad-Bottom'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1809
NPG D12933
'Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 8 August 1810
NPG D13118
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by John Samuel Agar, after John Wright, after William Owen
stipple engraving, 1815
NPG D34923
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by John Samuel Agar, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after William Owen
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1815
NPG D15489
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by James Fittler, after Unknown sculptor
line engraving, 1823
NPG D34922
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by Thomas Anthony Dean, after John Jackson
stipple engraving, circa 1829
NPG D19558
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by Maxim Gauci, after Lady Charlotte Proby
lithograph, 1834
NPG D34924
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by Maxim Gauci, after Lady Charlotte Proby
lithograph, 1834
NPG D34925
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by John Samuel Agar, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after William Owen
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1815
NPG D19416
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