Sir John Conroy, 1st Bt
(1786-1854), Man of fashionEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 5 portraits
Conroy was an Irish soldier who served as Comptroller of the Household of Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the Duchess of Kent, the mother of the future Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and widow of Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent.
by Alfred Tidey
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, 1836
NPG 2175
by Henry William Pickersgill
oil on canvas, 1837
On display at Kensington Palace, London
NPG 5315
by William James Ward, after William Fowler
mezzotint, published 1828
NPG D1518
by William James Ward, published by and after William Fowler
mezzotint, published August 1828
NPG D1704
by Henry Thomas Ryall, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1840
NPG D34078
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