George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey
(1773-1859), Master of the Horse to Queen VictoriaRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 7 portraits
A keen foxhunter, Jersey was described by Nimrod, in his Crack Riders of England, as 'not only one of the hardest, boldest, and most judicious, but perhaps the most elegant rider to hounds the world ever saw'. He was also a dedicated supporter of horse racing, breeding and training his own horses at Middleton Park in Oxfordshire. Among his successes were Cobweb, who won the Oaks in 1824, and three Derby winners: Middleton, Mameluke, and Bay Middleton. Jersey served as Lord Chamberlain to King William IV in the Wellington and Peel ministries of 1830 and 1834-5, and as Master of the Horse to Queen Victoria, under Peel in 1841-6 and Derby in 1852.
The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
NPG 999
by Sir George Hayter
pen and ink and wash, October 1820
NPG 1695(u)
George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey
by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pen and ink, 1813
NPG D17679
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 August 1832
NPG D41159
George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey
by Samuel Cousins, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1836
NPG D36510
George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey
published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published September 1842
NPG D36511
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