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Thomas Grenville

(1755-1846), Book collector and diplomat

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 13 portraits

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Thomas Grenville, by Camille Manzini - NPG 517

Thomas Grenville

by Camille Manzini
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, 1841
NPG 517

Thomas Grenville, by and published by Charles Turner, after John Hoppner - NPG D34934

Thomas Grenville

by and published by Charles Turner, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 18 November 1805 (1805)
NPG D34934

Thomas Grenville, by William Say, after John Hoppner - NPG D2524

Thomas Grenville

by William Say, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1808 (1807)
NPG D2524

'L'enfant trouvé: - a sample of Roman charity! - or - the misfortune of not being born with marks of

'L'enfant trouvé: - a sample of Roman charity! - or - the misfortune of not being born with marks of "the talents"!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 19 May 1808
NPG D12909

Thomas Grenville, by and published by William Say, after John Hoppner - NPG D15011

Thomas Grenville

by and published by William Say, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 30 July 1808
NPG D15011

Thomas Grenville, by Charles Turner, published by Reeve & Jones, after John Hoppner - NPG D19437

Thomas Grenville

by Charles Turner, published by Reeve & Jones, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1 November 1808 (1805)
NPG D19437

'Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13118

'Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 8 August 1810
NPG D13118

Thomas Grenville, by Thomas Anthony Dean, after John Hoppner - NPG D34931

Thomas Grenville

by Thomas Anthony Dean, after John Hoppner
stipple and line engraving, 1828 (1807)
NPG D34931

Thomas Grenville, possibly by Thomas Anthony Dean, after John Hoppner - NPG D18972

Thomas Grenville

possibly by Thomas Anthony Dean, after John Hoppner
stipple and line engraving, published 1830
NPG D18972

Thomas Grenville, by Camille Manzini - NPG D34933

Thomas Grenville

by Camille Manzini
stipple and line engraving, 17 May 1841 (1841)
NPG D34933

Thomas Grenville, by James Posselwhite, after George Richmond - NPG D34932

Thomas Grenville

by James Posselwhite, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1845
NPG D34932

Thomas Grenville, by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by Fisher Son & Co, after John Hoppner - NPG D14678

Thomas Grenville

by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by Fisher Son & Co, after John Hoppner
stipple and line engraving, published 1847 (1807)
NPG D14678

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Thomas Grenville

by and published by William Say, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 30 July 1808
NPG D11385

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