Sir George Murray
(1772-1846), General and statesmanRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 13 portraits
Scottish-born Murray enjoyed a prestigious career as a General and statesman. He had distinguished himself as quartermaster-general during the British campaigns against Napoleon's forces in Egypt in 1800. He served with the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsular War From 1809 to 1814 and, after Wellington, was the most respected soldier of his time in Britain.
by Thomas Heaphy
pencil and watercolour, circa 1813
NPG 4319
by John Linnell
chalk, 1836
NPG 1818
The Death of Gen: Sir Ralph Abercrombie
by Giovanni Vendramini, printed by J. Matthews, published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
stipple engraving, published 4 June 1804
NPG D13764
Descriptive Sketch of the Print of the Death of Gen: Sir Ralph Abercrombie
published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
etching, published 1804
NPG D13765
by Henry Meyer, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (1812)
NPG D18855
by, published by and after Anker Smith, by Thomas Heaphy, published by Rudolph Ackermann
line and stipple engraving, published 8 August 1822
NPG D42614
!['Druming [Drumming] Out. Or Making an Example of a Mutineer' (William Huskisson; King George IV; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Sir George Murray), by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D48717](https://collectionimages.npg.org.uk/std/mw297433/Druming-Drumming-Out--Or-Making-an-Example-of-a-Mutineer-William-Huskisson-King-George-IV-Arthur-Wellesley-1st-Duke-of-Wellington-Sir-George-Murray.jpg)
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1828
NPG D48717
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 November 1830
NPG D41022
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 5 November 1830
NPG D48835
by and published by Charles Fox, after Henry William Pickersgill
stipple engraving, published 20 August 1835
NPG D42735
Re-organising the Legion (Sir George Murray)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 July 1837
NPG D41426
by John Cochran, printed by Wilkinson & Dawe, published by R. Ryley, published by James Fraser, published by Sir Francis Graham Moon, 1st Bt, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1838 (1829)
NPG D39118
after Thomas Heaphy
tracing, before 1960
NPG D42615
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