Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
(1763-1827), Commander-in-Chief of the Army; son of George IIIRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 73 portraits
Famed as the 'The Grand Old Duke of York' Frederick was the second son of George III. He was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, between 1798 and 1809. Unsuccessful in the field during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, he is better remembered for putting down corruption in the administration of the army. However, in 1809, he was dismissed from office after revelations that he and his mistress Mary Anne Clarke had been selling army commissions.
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany; King George IV
by Thomas R. Poole
wax relief, 1795
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The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
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by Sir George Hayter
pen and ink and wash, 1820
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Various heads including William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson and Frederick, Duke of York
by Sir George Hayter
pencil, ink and chalk, circa 1820
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by George Swendale, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on millboard, 1829, based on a work exhibited in 1822
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Sir David Wilkie
oil on panel, circa 1822-1823
On display in Room 15 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
after John Jackson
oil on canvas, feigned oval, based on a work of circa 1822
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany; King George IV
by Crowhurst of Brighton
silhouette, circa 1827
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by John De Veaux
wax medallion, circa 1832
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King George IV; Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by James Watson, after Katharine Read
mezzotint, circa 1765-1770
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King George IV; Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Robert Laurie, published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, published 10 January 1772
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Joseph Saunders, published by Walter Shropshire, after Richard Brompton
mezzotint, published 1774
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Joseph Saunders, published by Walter Shropshire, after Richard Brompton
mezzotint, published 1774
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Joseph Saunders, published by Walter Shropshire, after Richard Brompton
mezzotint, published 1774
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Domenico Cunego, after Edward Francis Cunningham (Calze)
mezzotint, 1780s
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by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 4 June 1788
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Edmund Scott, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple, published 1789
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'Brunswick triumphant! or - the battle of the blood's, - pure, and contaminated'
by James Gillray, published by James Aitken
hand-coloured etching, published 23 May 1789
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'A scene on Tuesday the 26th of May between a prince - and - a poltron'
by James Gillray, published by James Aitken
hand-coloured etching, published 27 May 1789
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'The accomodating spouse; Tyr-nn-es delight! - coming York over her; - or what you like'
by James Gillray, published by James Aitken
hand-coloured etching, published 15 May 1789
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by and published by John Jones, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1790
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King George IV; King George III; Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by C. Tomkins
etching, circa 1790s
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by C. Tomkins
hand-coloured etching, circa 1790s
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'The soldier's return; - or - rare news for old England'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 14 November 1791
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 November 1791
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 December 1791
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'The York-reverence; - or - city-loyalty, amply rewarded'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 27 December 1791
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'Vices overlook'd in the new proclamation'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 May 1792
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Luigi Schiavonetti, after John Bogle
stipple engraving, published 1793
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1793
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by William Wellings, after Unknown artist
etching and watercolour, published 1793
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1794
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1794
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 February 1794
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 6 January 1795
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'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
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 30 June 1796
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 18 May 1797
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'Loyal souls; - or - a peep into the mess room, at St James's'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 14 November 1797
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by Isaac Cruikshank, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1797
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by J. Pass
stipple engraving, 1798 or after
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'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
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Luigi Schiavonetti, after François Hüet-Villiers
stipple engraving, published 1807
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 February 1807
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Henry Richard Cook, after William Haines
stipple engraving, published 1815
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Canton, published by Richard Evans
hand-coloured engraving, published May 1815
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Canton, published by Richard Evans
hand-coloured engraving, published May 1815
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published circa 1815-1825
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by William Thomas Fry, published by James Jenkins, after Simon de Koster
stipple engraving and etching, published 1816
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Characters in the New Piece Now Performing at the Theatre Royal Cotten Garden 1820
published by John Marshall Jr
hand-coloured etching, published 6 November 1820
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The Cauldron or Shakespeare Travestie 1820
published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published August 1820
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Unknown artist
mezzotint and stipple engraving, 1820s
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, April 1821 (1813-1814)
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by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published May 1821
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by John Wright, after John Jackson
stipple engraving, published 1822
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Samuel William Reynolds, and by Samuel Cousins, after John Jackson
mezzotint, (1822)
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by George Thomas Doo, published by Hurst, Robinson & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, published 1824
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1824
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Stephanoff
mezzotint, 1824
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Related People
- Princess Amelia (sister)
- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (mother)
- Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherina, Duchess of York and Albany (wife)
- King George III (father)
- King George IV (brother)
- Princess Sophia (sister)
- King William IV (brother)
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