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Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

(1770-1828), Prime Minister

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 59 portraits
A Tory statesman, Jenkinson was in office almost continuously for thirty years as Foreign Secretary under Addington (1801-3), was Home Secretary under Pitt (1804) and rose to be Prime Minister from 1812-27. Leading an unusually balanced Tory Cabinet, he steered his administration through the Napoleonic Wars and their turbulent aftermath in the 1820s when there was intense popular agitation in Britain.

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Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 6307

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, 1793-1796
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6307

'Promis'd horrors of the French invasion, - or - forcible reasons for negotiating a regicide peace', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12579

'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

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by and published by John Young, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D35205

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by and published by John Young, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 14 February 1801 (1790s)
NPG D35205

'Lilliputian-substitutes, equiping for public service', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12763

'Lilliputian-substitutes, equiping for public service'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 28 May 1801
NPG D12763

'Preliminaries of peace! - or - John Bull, and his little friends

'Preliminaries of peace! - or - John Bull, and his little friends "marching to Paris"'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 6 October 1801
NPG D12768

'Political dreamings! - Visions of peace! - Perspective horrors!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12769

'Political dreamings! - Visions of peace! - Perspective horrors!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 November 1801
NPG D12769

'Sketch of the interior of St Stephens, as it now stands', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12781

'Sketch of the interior of St Stephens, as it now stands'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1802
NPG D12781

'The nursery, with Britannia reposing in peace', by and published by James Gillray - NPG D12795

'The nursery, with Britannia reposing in peace'

by and published by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published 4 December 1802
NPG D12795

'A phantasmagoria; - scene - conjuring-up an armed-skeleton', by and published by James Gillray - NPG D12799

'A phantasmagoria; - scene - conjuring-up an armed-skeleton'

by and published by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 5 January 1803
NPG D12799

'Bat-catching', by and published by James Gillray - NPG D12801

'Bat-catching'

by and published by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 19 January 1803
NPG D12801

storming Heaven; - with, the gods alarmed for their everlasting-abodes', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13106

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

'End of the Irish farce of Catholic Emancipation', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13110

'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

'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12884

'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

'Charon's boat - or - the ghost's of

'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 - NPG D12896

'British tars, towing the Danish fleet into harbour'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1807
NPG D12896

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by Henry Meyer, published by  Robert Cribb, after  John Hoppner - NPG D37372

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Henry Meyer, published by Robert Cribb, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 14 April 1808
NPG D37372

'Delicious dreams! - Castles in the air! - Glorious prospects!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12905

'Delicious dreams! - Castles in the air! - Glorious prospects!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 April 1808
NPG D12905

'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

'An old English-gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12922

'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

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by Henry Meyer, published by  Robert Cribb, after  John Hoppner - NPG D3596

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Henry Meyer, published by Robert Cribb, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 14 April 1815
NPG D3596

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by Henry Meyer, published by  Robert Cribb, after  John Hoppner - NPG D15706

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Henry Meyer, published by Robert Cribb, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 14 April 1815
NPG D15706

The Broken Crown or, The Disasters of a Green-Bag Chief!!!, by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  Orlando Hodgson - NPG D46037

The Broken Crown or, The Disasters of a Green-Bag Chief!!!

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by Orlando Hodgson
hand-coloured etching and letterpress, circa November-December 1820
NPG D46037

Doctors, Bishops, Judges, Generals, and Statesmen at hard work on a Sitting Committee, by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  William Benbow - NPG D48671

Doctors, Bishops, Judges, Generals, and Statesmen at hard work on a Sitting Committee

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by William Benbow
hand-coloured etching, circa 1820
NPG D48671

The Cauldron or Shakespeare Travestie 1820, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48672

The Cauldron or Shakespeare Travestie 1820

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published August 1820
NPG D48672

'Royal Gambols!! or the Old Oak in Danger', published by John Fairburn - NPG D48674

'Royal Gambols!! or the Old Oak in Danger'

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published September 1820
NPG D48674

Steward's Court of the Manor of Torre Devon, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48675

Steward's Court of the Manor of Torre Devon

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published December 1820
NPG D48675

Steward's Court of the Manor of Torre Devon, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17911

Steward's Court of the Manor of Torre Devon

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published December 1820
NPG D17911

The Time Piece! & Cunning Jack o' both sides, possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17928

The Time Piece! & Cunning Jack o' both sides

possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published June 1820
NPG D17928

'The Stool of Repentance; the Scorn of the World!!', published by William Benbow - NPG D48677

'The Stool of Repentance; the Scorn of the World!!'

published by William Benbow
hand-coloured etching, published 10 January 1821
NPG D48677

'A Scene in the New Farce as performed at the Royalty Theatre!', by George Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48679

'A Scene in the New Farce as performed at the Royalty Theatre!'

by George Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 February 1821
NPG D48679

Pope Mistaken, by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D48680

Pope Mistaken

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published May 1821
NPG D48680

The Royal Extinguisher, or the King of Brobdingnag & the Lilliputians, by George Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17902

The Royal Extinguisher, or the King of Brobdingnag & the Lilliputians

by George Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 7 April 1821
NPG D17902

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by Charles Turner, published by  Colnaghi, Son & Co - NPG D37377

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co
mezzotint, published 1 February 1826
NPG D37377

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by Charles Turner, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D37375

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1827
NPG D37375

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by Charles Turner, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D37376

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1827
NPG D37376

A Touch of the Palpable Obscure, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40994

A Touch of the Palpable Obscure

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 March 1830
NPG D40994

A Touch of the Palpable Obscure, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48812

A Touch of the Palpable Obscure

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 31 March 1830
NPG D48812

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by John Henry Robinson, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D37374

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1834
NPG D37374

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by John Richardson Jackson, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D37373

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by John Richardson Jackson, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1 July 1845
NPG D37373

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by John Richardson Jackson, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D3597

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by John Richardson Jackson, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1 July 1845
NPG D3597

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, by William Thomas Fry, published by  Fisher Son & Co, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D41902

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by William Thomas Fry, published by Fisher Son & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 1847
NPG D41902

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Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Henry Meyer, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1808
NPG D19279

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Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

by Henry Meyer, published by Robert Cribb, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 14 April 1815
NPG D19293

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