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John Arthur Roebuck

(1802-1879), Politician; MP for Bath and Sheffield

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 34 portraits
Politician and MP; advocated advanced and radical policies; defended his status as an 'independent member' and took the lead in denouncing government's mismanagement of the Crimean war; in later life became increasingly conservative.

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The House of Commons, 1833, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 54

The House of Commons, 1833

by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 12 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 54

John Arthur Roebuck, by Maull & Polyblank - NPG Ax7927

John Arthur Roebuck

by Maull & Polyblank
albumen print, arched top, published August 1856
NPG Ax7927

John Arthur Roebuck, by W. & D. Downey - NPG x12861

John Arthur Roebuck

by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG x12861

John Arthur Roebuck, by Caldesi, Blanford & Co - NPG x137624

John Arthur Roebuck

by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG x137624

John Arthur Roebuck, by W. & D. Downey - NPG x12860

John Arthur Roebuck

by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG x12860

John Arthur Roebuck, by W. & D. Downey - NPG Ax8664

John Arthur Roebuck

by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax8664

John Arthur Roebuck, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG Ax18233

John Arthur Roebuck

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1873
NPG Ax18233

John Arthur Roebuck, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG Ax28465

John Arthur Roebuck

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1873
NPG Ax28465

John Arthur Roebuck, by Lock & Whitfield, published by  Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington - NPG Ax17626

John Arthur Roebuck

by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1881
NPG Ax17626

John Arthur Roebuck, by Lock & Whitfield - NPG x133399

John Arthur Roebuck

by Lock & Whitfield
woodburytype, 1881 or before
NPG x133399

A Normal School for the Study of the Graces, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Ducôte & Stephens, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41338

A Normal School for the Study of the Graces

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 August 1835
NPG D41338

The Rival Newsmongers, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41381

The Rival Newsmongers

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 July 1836
NPG D41381

March of Reform - Master of Ceremonies in the House of Commons, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41405

March of Reform - Master of Ceremonies in the House of Commons

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 March 1837
NPG D41405

Interesting Situation of Baron Munchausen, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41408

Interesting Situation of Baron Munchausen

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 March 1837
NPG D41408

Going to the Fair with it, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41411

Going to the Fair with it

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 March 1837
NPG D41411

A Race for the Westminster Stakes, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41419

A Race for the Westminster Stakes

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 May 1837
NPG D41419

Bird Catching Extraordinary! (Thomas Wakley; John Arthur Roebuck; Joseph Hume, John Russell, 1st Earl Russell), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41424

Bird Catching Extraordinary! (Thomas Wakley; John Arthur Roebuck; Joseph Hume, John Russell, 1st Earl Russell)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 July 1837
NPG D41424

We, The People of England! (Joseph Hume; John Arthur Roebuck; Thomas Wakley), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41425

We, The People of England! (Joseph Hume; John Arthur Roebuck; Thomas Wakley)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 July 1837
NPG D41425

As You Like It (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; John Arthur Roebuck), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41429

As You Like It (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; John Arthur Roebuck)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 July 1837
NPG D41429

Great Western General Booking Office, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41433

Great Western General Booking Office

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 August 1837
NPG D41433

Ballad Singers, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41445

Ballad Singers

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 January 1838
NPG D41445

Jaffiers Introduction to the Conspirators, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41446

Jaffiers Introduction to the Conspirators

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 January 1838
NPG D41446

A Disagreeable Position!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41453

A Disagreeable Position!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 February 1838
NPG D41453

Old and Young Stagers, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41454

Old and Young Stagers

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 February 1838
NPG D41454

The March of Silenus, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41455

The March of Silenus

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 February 1838
NPG D41455

The Dis-Organist, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41505

The Dis-Organist

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 January 1839
NPG D41505

John Arthur Roebuck, by Daniel John Pound, after  John Jabez Edwin Mayall - NPG D14144

John Arthur Roebuck

by Daniel John Pound, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall
line engraving, published 1858
NPG D14144

John Arthur Roebuck ('Statesmen. No. 167.'), by Carlo Pellegrini - NPG D43635

John Arthur Roebuck ('Statesmen. No. 167.')

by Carlo Pellegrini
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 11 April 1874
NPG D43635

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John Arthur Roebuck

by Maull & Polyblank
albumen print, arched top, published August 1856
NPG x14257

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John Arthur Roebuck

by Maull & Polyblank
albumen print, arched top, published August 1856
NPG x7929

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John Arthur Roebuck

by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax38685

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