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Sir James Mackintosh

(1765-1832), Philosopher

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 9 portraits
Philosopher and a prominent Whig. He published Vindiciae Gallicae, 1791, in answer to Burke's Reflections on the French Revolution, but later came to admire Burke and to reject the French Revolution for 'its sanguinary history, its abominable principles and forever execrable leaders'.

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Sir James Mackintosh, by Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 45

Sir James Mackintosh

by Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, exhibited 1804
NPG 45

Sir James Mackintosh, by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after John Opie - NPG D15371

Sir James Mackintosh

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1804
NPG D15371

Sir James Mackintosh, by Charles Wilkin, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D38102

Sir James Mackintosh

by Charles Wilkin, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 16 August 1814 (exhibited 1804)
NPG D38102

Sir James Mackintosh, by Charles Wilkin, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D15370

Sir James Mackintosh

by Charles Wilkin, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 16 August 1814 (exhibited 1804)
NPG D15370

'Protestant Descendency, a pull at the Church' (Pope Leo XII (Annibale Sermattei della Genga); John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon; Daniel O'Connell; Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt; Sir James Mackintosh; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; Sir Robert...), by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D48743

'Protestant Descendency, a pull at the Church' (Pope Leo XII (Annibale Sermattei della Genga); John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon; Daniel O'Connell; Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt; Sir James Mackintosh; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; Sir Robert...)

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 19 March 1829
NPG D48743

A Long Pull, A Stong [Strong] Pull and a Pull Altogether!!!, probably by Henry Heath, after Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D48757

A Long Pull, A Stong [Strong] Pull and a Pull Altogether!!!

probably by Henry Heath, after Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published April 1829
NPG D48757

A Political Ruse

A Political Ruse "Ye Bankes & Braes"

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 February 1830
NPG D40983

Sir James Mackintosh, by Isaac Wane Slater, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by Joseph Dickinson, published by and after Joseph Slater - NPG D38104

Sir James Mackintosh

by Isaac Wane Slater, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by Joseph Dickinson, published by and after Joseph Slater
lithograph, published 3 July 1832
NPG D38104

Sir James Mackintosh, by William Greatbach, published by Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, after John Opie - NPG D13688

Sir James Mackintosh

by William Greatbach, published by Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, after John Opie
line engraving, published 1846
NPG D13688

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