John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
(1792-1878), Prime Minister and writerEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 245 portraits
As a Member of Parliament for the Whig party from 1813, Lord John Russell's efforts to reform Parliament contributed to the introduction of the Reform Act in 1832. Prime Minister 1846-52 and 1865-6, and Foreign Secretary 1859-65, he exemplified the Whig doctrines of civil rights, toleration of dissent and respect for education.
The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1820-1823
On display in Room 17 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 999
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by John Francis
marble bust, 1832
On display in Room 22 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 678
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 54
The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846
by John Partridge
oil on canvas, circa 1846-1853
NPG 342
'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by John Partridge
oil on paper, circa 1846
NPG 343a
Sketch for 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
pencil, circa 1846
NPG 343b
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by George Frederic Watts
oil on canvas, circa 1851
NPG 895
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by George Frederic Watts
chalk, circa 1852
NPG 2635
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1853
NPG 1121
by Sir John Gilbert
pencil, pen and ink and wash, 1855
NPG 1125
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by Lowes Cato Dickinson
oil on canvas, 1855-1867
NPG 5222
Engraving after 'The Coalition Ministry, 1854'
by William Walker, after Sir John Gilbert
engraving, 1857
NPG 1125a
by Thomas Jones Barker
oil on canvas, circa 1862-1863
On display in Room 23 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4969
Key to 'The Fine Arts Commissioners, 1846'
by Sir George Scharf
pen and ink and wash, 1872
NPG 343c
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, 1st Bt
terracotta head, circa 1880
NPG 4291
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink
NPG 6251(54)
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG Ax29967
compiled by Cecilia Mary Jocelyn (née Elliot), after Disdéri, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall, after Camille Silvy, and after Unknown photographers
albumen print collage, 1860s
NPG Ax129160
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite on card mount, early 1860s
NPG x15128
Carte-de-visite photomontage featuring John Russell, John Bright and others..
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, 1860s
NPG x4330
Related People
- Louisa Jane (née Russell), Duchess of Abercorn (sister)
- John Russell, Viscount Amberley (son)
- Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (uncle)
- John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (father)
- Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford (brother)
- Lady Georgiana Adelaide Peel (née Russell) (daughter)
- Frances Anna Maria ('Fanny') (née Elliot), Countess Russell (wife)
- Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (grandson)
- Lady (Mary) Agatha Russell (daughter)
- Lord Alexander George Russell (brother)
- Lord Charles James Fox Russell (brother)
- Lord George William Russell (brother)
- Lord William Russell (uncle)
- Adelaide (née Lister), Lady Russell (wife)
- Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Russell (later Mrs Romilly) (sister)
- (Francis Albert) Rollo Russell (son)
- Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (grandfather)
- Lady Elizabeth Russell (née Keppel), Marchioness of Tavistock (grandmother)
- Lady Victoria Villiers (née Russell) (daughter)
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