Isaac Barré
(1726-1802), Soldier and politician; MP for Wycombe and CalneMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 20 portraits
Politician and soldier, Barré was born in Dublin to French parents. He entered the army and fought alongside General Wolfe at the Battle of Quebec, 1759. Entering Parliament in 1761, he gained a fearsome reputation as a scourge of corruption and a champion of the American colonies. His phrase 'Sons of Liberty' became a Patriot slogan during the American War of Independence, 1775-82. He shared John Wilkes's royal enmity and mastery of radical invective; the town of Wilkes-Barré, Pennsylvania, founded 1769, commemorates their friendship.
by Gilbert Stuart
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1785
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by Richard Houston, after Hugh Douglas Hamilton
mezzotint, published 1771
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'Date obolum Belisario' (Isaac Barré; William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne))
by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 24 August 1782
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by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 17 July 1782
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by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 17 June 1782
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 April 1782
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by James Gillray, published by Elizabeth d'Achery
hand-coloured etching, published 11 September 1782
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by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton
etching, published 17 July 1782
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by John Hall, after Gilbert Stuart
line engraving, published 1787 (1785)
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by James Gillray, published by John Jarvis
hand-coloured etching, published 2 April 1787
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by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1787
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by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 10 May 1787
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by and published by John Hall, after Gilbert Stuart
line engraving, published 5 April 1787 (1785)
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by James Ward, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1807 (1787-1788)
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by William Thomas Fry, after William Evans, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1817 (1785)
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by William Thomas Fry, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1817 (circa 1785)
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by G.F. Storm, printed by S.H. Hawkins, published by John Britton, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1847 (1787-1788)
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by G.F. Storm, printed by S.H. Hawkins, published by John Britton, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1847 (1787-1788)
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by James Ward, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1807 (1787-1788)
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by William Thomas Fry, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1817 (circa 1785)
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