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John Fairburn

(active 1793-1843)

Artist associated with 29 portraits

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Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, by Unknown artist, published by John Fairburn - NPG D19168

Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

by Unknown artist, published by John Fairburn
mezzotint, published 24 February 1795
NPG D19168

King George IV, published by John Fairburn - NPG D19819

King George IV

published by John Fairburn
mezzotint, published 24 February 1795
NPG D19819

All a Bottle of Smoke!! or John Bull and the Secret Committee, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46058

All a Bottle of Smoke!! or John Bull and the Secret Committee

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published July 1820
NPG D46058

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

The R-l Bruiser, or Blomy Floor'd!!, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48673

The R-l Bruiser, or Blomy Floor'd!!

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published August 1820
NPG D48673

'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

'The Flat-Catcher and the Rat-Catcher' (Harriette Wilson (née Dubouchet); Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48684

'The Flat-Catcher and the Rat-Catcher' (Harriette Wilson (née Dubouchet); Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published February 1825
NPG D48684

'The Downfall of a Statue!! or, How to Break a Field Marshall!!!' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), published by John Fairburn - NPG D48685

'The Downfall of a Statue!! or, How to Break a Field Marshall!!!' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 15 September 1825
NPG D48685

The Game Cock and the Dunghills, by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46031

The Game Cock and the Dunghills

by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 22 April 1827
NPG D46031

George and the Dragon, by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46032

George and the Dragon

by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 29 April 1827
NPG D46032

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. Tears of Repentance, by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48690

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. Tears of Repentance

by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1827
NPG D48690

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. The Rising Sun or Faction Defeated., by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48694

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. The Rising Sun or Faction Defeated.

by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1827
NPG D48694

'The Three George's - The Patron - The Sovereign - and the Patriot', by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48696

'The Three George's - The Patron - The Sovereign - and the Patriot'

by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 7 May 1827
NPG D48696

'The Great Unknown and the Great Captain cutting up Napoleon the Great' (Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48700

'The Great Unknown and the Great Captain cutting up Napoleon the Great' (Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published July 1827
NPG D48700

'Patch-work Cabinet, No. 2. Political Bind Man's Buff', published by John Fairburn - NPG D48706

'Patch-work Cabinet, No. 2. Political Bind Man's Buff'

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published February 1828
NPG D48706

'The Silver Oar versus The White Wand or The Helmsman', by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48719

'The Silver Oar versus The White Wand or The Helmsman'

by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published August 1828
NPG D48719

'The Political Tom Thumb; or, Doodle in a Doldrum' (King George IV; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon), by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48730

'The Political Tom Thumb; or, Doodle in a Doldrum' (King George IV; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon)

by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
NPG D48730

'A Premier Pop at a Protestant; or, the Battersea-fields Heroes', possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48733

'A Premier Pop at a Protestant; or, the Battersea-fields Heroes'

possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
NPG D48733

The Political Quixote, possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48787

The Political Quixote

possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1829
NPG D48787

State Servants Making Hay while the Sun Shines; on the Royal Farm, by H.H.R., published by John Fairburn - NPG D46060

State Servants Making Hay while the Sun Shines; on the Royal Farm

by H.H.R., published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured lithograph, published 27 July 1830
NPG D46060

'Opening the Beer Trade; or, Going into a New Line of Business' (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48813

'Opening the Beer Trade; or, Going into a New Line of Business' (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1830
NPG D48813

Query:- A Cracked or Base Sovereign, by H.H.R., published by John Fairburn - NPG D48817

Query:- A Cracked or Base Sovereign

by H.H.R., published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published June 1830
NPG D48817

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Man Wot Drove the Sovereign to the Last Stage, Trying it on the Next'), by H.H.R., published by John Fairburn - NPG D48825

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Man Wot Drove the Sovereign to the Last Stage, Trying it on the Next')

by H.H.R., published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 16 July 1830
NPG D48825

The Terror-stricken, Horror-smitten Ministers Advice; or the R-l Visit postponed, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48836

The Terror-stricken, Horror-smitten Ministers Advice; or the R-l Visit postponed

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 11 November 1830
NPG D48836

he Ministry Floor'd; or, Majority 29!!! November 15, 1830., possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48837

he Ministry Floor'd; or, Majority 29!!! November 15, 1830.

possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 19 November 1830
NPG D48837

A Regular Turn Out; or, Cleansing the Augean Stable., possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48839

A Regular Turn Out; or, Cleansing the Augean Stable.

possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 23 November 1830
NPG D48839

Rebellion in the School of Reform, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46059

Rebellion in the School of Reform

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 21 March 1831
NPG D46059

The Cumberland Fishwoman from the Borough Market, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46061

The Cumberland Fishwoman from the Borough Market

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 20 July 1831
NPG D46061

The Reformers Victorious!!! or the Tory Gang Upset, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48856

The Reformers Victorious!!! or the Tory Gang Upset

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1832
NPG D48856

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