George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
(1784-1860), Prime MinisterEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 51 portraits
Skilful and conciliatory Foreign Secretary from 1841-46, Gordon supported Peel over the repeal of the Corn Laws, forming a coalition ministry of Whigs and Peelites in 1852.
Study for 'Patrons and Lovers of Art'
by Pieter Christoffel Wonder
oil on canvas, circa 1826
NPG 793
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 54
attributed to (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank
pencil and sepia wash, circa 1835
NPG 2789
The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846
by John Partridge
oil on canvas, circa 1846-1853
NPG 342
'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by John Partridge
oil on paper, circa 1846
NPG 343a
Sketch for 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
pencil, circa 1846
NPG 343b
George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by John Partridge
oil on canvas, circa 1847
NPG 750
by Sir John Gilbert
pencil, pen and ink and wash, 1855
NPG 1125
Engraving after 'The Coalition Ministry, 1854'
by William Walker, after Sir John Gilbert
engraving, 1857
NPG 1125a
Key to 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by Sir George Scharf
pen and ink and wash, 1872
NPG 343c
George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by Maull & Polyblank
albumen print, arched top, published June 1858
NPG x14260
George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1 July 1860
NPG Ax5050
George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1809
NPG D5604
George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1828
NPG D7137
The Abstruce Joke. A Scene off Terceira
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published September 1829
NPG D40945
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 June 1829
NPG D40956
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 6 June 1829
NPG D48779
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 June 1830
NPG D41001
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 June 1830
NPG D41005
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 October 1830
NPG D41020
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