William Huskisson
(1770-1830), StatesmanRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 11 portraits
A loyal follower of George Canning, Huskisson held a series of minor political offices before being appointed President of the Board of Trade (1823-27). On Canning's death he became leader of the 'Canningite' Tories. A political advocate of free trade, modernity and progress, Huskisson was a great supporter of the engineer George Stephenson. Ironically, he was run over and killed at the opening ceremony of Stephenson's Manchester and Liverpool Railway (1830).
replica by and after Richard Rothwell
oil on canvas, circa 1831, based on a work of 1830
NPG 21
by Charles Williams, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa July 1821
NPG D48681
'Patch-work Cabinet, No. 2. Political Bind Man's Buff'
published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published February 1828
NPG D48706
published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published February 1828
NPG D48707
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1828
NPG D48717
'A Naughty Boy Turn'd Out of School' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; William Huskisson)
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1828
NPG D48718
by Domenico da Roma Marchetti (Domenico Merchetti), published by L. Camia, after John Gibson
line engraving, mid 19th century
NPG D36413
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 September 1830
NPG D41017
by William James Ward, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, published by and after John Graham Gilbert
mezzotint, published August 1831
NPG D36412
by Thomas Hodgetts, published by Martin Colnaghi, after Richard Rothwell
mezzotint, published August 1832 (1830)
NPG D36414
by Thomas Hodgetts, published by Martin Colnaghi, after Richard Rothwell
mezzotint, published August 1832
NPG D19665
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