William Markham
(1719-1807), Archbishop of York; Headmaster of Westminster SchoolMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 11 portraits
Tutor to the Prince of Wales (the future George IV), 1771-76; archbishop of York from 1777. Denounced 'pernicious doctrines'.
by Benjamin West
oil on canvas, circa 1775
NPG 4495
The Death of the Earl of Chatham
by John Singleton Copley
oil on canvas, 1779-1781
NPG L146
by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759)
NPG D38226
by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759)
NPG D38227
by Unknown artist
mezzotint, late 18th-early 19th century
NPG D14791
by John Raphael Smith, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1778 (1777)
NPG D38228
William Markham ('The church militant')
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 September 1779
NPG D12279
Death of the Earl of Chatham (includes William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and 55 other sitters)
by Francesco Bartolozzi, after John Singleton Copley
line engraving, published 1791
NPG D18117
by Henry Bone, after John Hoppner
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1799 (1798)
NPG D17276
by Henry Bone, after John Hoppner
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1800 (1798)
NPG D17449
by James Ward, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1 May 1800 (1790-1795)
NPG D38229
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