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
by and published by John Jones, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1790
NPG D33037
King George IV; King George III; Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by C. Tomkins
etching, circa 1790s
NPG D33138
by C. Tomkins
hand-coloured etching, circa 1790s
NPG D15095
'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
NPG D12430
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
NPG D12434
'The York-reverence; - or - city-loyalty, amply rewarded'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 27 December 1791
NPG D12437
'Vices overlook'd in the new proclamation'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 May 1792
NPG D12456
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Luigi Schiavonetti, after John Bogle
stipple engraving, published 1793
NPG D10828
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1793
NPG D13080
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by William Wellings, after Unknown artist
etching and watercolour, published 1793
NPG D16349
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1794
NPG D10822
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1794
NPG D8025
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 February 1794
NPG D12484
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 6 January 1795
NPG D12506
'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
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 30 June 1796
NPG D12576
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 18 May 1797
NPG D12613
'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
NPG D12623
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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