Shute Barrington
(1734-1826), Bishop of DurhamRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 15 portraits
Ordained in 1756, Barrinton was made Bishop of Llandaff in 1769 and Bishop of Salisbury in 1782. In 1791 he was appointed Bishop of Durham. He was a supporter of the 1788 Proclamation Society, which aimed to create a new moral tone in society. In 1796 he helped found the Society for Bettering the Condition and Improving the Comforts of the Poor. As an advocate of William Wilberforce's causes Barrington committed himself energetically to the politician's agenda of philanthropy and moral reform. He joined and played an active role in almost fifty of Wilberforce's societies. Throughout his life he sustained an extraordinary level of public charity and private giving.
The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
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by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
pencil, 1824
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by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
pencil, 1824
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by John Jones, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1786
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by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D21465
by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
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by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D21467
by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D21469
by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D21470
by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 16 May 1810
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by and published by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 20 July 1812
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by Caroline Watson, after Andrew Robertson
stipple engraving, published 1816
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by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1817
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by John Cochran, published by Fisher Son & Co, after William Behnes
stipple engraving, published 1847
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by Charles Picart, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1810
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