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George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

(1758-1834), First Lord of the Admiralty

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 31 portraits
As First Lord of the Admiralty, 1794-1801, Spencer's reforms to the administration of the Navy laid the foundations for British victories at sea. He singled out Nelson and sent him to win the Battle of the Nile. Spencer resigned office with Pitt in 1801, re-entering the government in 1806 as Home Secretary. His book collection forms the nucleus of the Rylands Library at Manchester.

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George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Francesco Bartolozzi, after  Nathaniel Marchant - NPG D6825

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Nathaniel Marchant
stipple engraving, 1792
NPG D6825

'A Spencer and a thread-paper', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12454

'A Spencer and a thread-paper'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 17 May 1792
NPG D12454

'Integrity retiring from office!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12756

'Integrity retiring from office!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 24 February 1801
NPG D12756

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  Robert Cribb, after  John Hoppner - NPG D42001

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Robert Cribb, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1 March 1802
NPG D42001

'The state waggoner, and John Bull - or - the waggon too much for the donkeys!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12829

'The state waggoner, and John Bull - or - the waggon too much for the donkeys!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1804
NPG D12829

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

'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13107

'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 June 1804
NPG D13107

'Middlesex-election. 1804', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13108

'Middlesex-election. 1804'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 7 August 1804
NPG D13108

'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

Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn, by Charles Williams, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG D47472

Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn

by Charles Williams, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published March 1806
NPG D47472

'Making-decent; - i.e. - Broad-Bottomites getting into the grand costume', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12860

'Making-decent; - i.e. - Broad-Bottomites getting into the grand costume'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 February 1806
NPG D12860

'A tub for the whale', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12862

'A tub for the whale'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1806
NPG D12862

'Westminster conscripts under the training act', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12872

'Westminster conscripts under the training act'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 September 1806
NPG D12872

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Henry Bone, after  John Hoppner - NPG D17761

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

by Henry Bone, after John Hoppner
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, (circa 1807-1808)
NPG D17761

'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

'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

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Henry Meyer, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Wright, after  John Hoppner - NPG D42000

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after John Hoppner
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1809 (circa 1807-1808)
NPG D42000

'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

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Henry Meyer, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  John Wright, after  John Hoppner - NPG D14670

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after John Hoppner
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1809 (circa 1807-1808)
NPG D14670

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Henry Bone, after  John Hoppner - NPG D17632

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

by Henry Bone, after John Hoppner
pencil, pen and ink, 1810 (circa 1807-1808)
NPG D17632

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Henry Meyer, published by  Robert Cribb & Son, after  John Hoppner - NPG D9147

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

by Henry Meyer, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 4 June 1812 (circa 1807-1808)
NPG D9147

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by John Henry Robinson, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14671

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

by John Henry Robinson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 1822 (1774-1776)
NPG D14671

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, by William Derby, after  Thomas Phillips - NPG D23081

George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

by William Derby, after Thomas Phillips
pencil, circa 1835-1842 (1817)
NPG D23081

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George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

by Henry Meyer, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1812 (circa 1807-1808)
NPG D4280

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