Charles Watkin Williams Wynn
(1775-1850), Politician; President of the Board of ControlEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 10 portraits
Charles Williams-Wynn was the second son of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet, by his second wife Charlotte Grenville, daughter of the prime minister, George Grenville. In 1797 he was elected to parliament for the rotten borough of Old Sarum. He resigned this seat two years later, when he was elected for Montgomeryshire, which constituency he represented for over fifty years. Williams-Wynn served in several senior political offices including President of the Board of Control, Secretary at War and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. From 1847 to 1850 he was Father of the House of Commons.
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 June 1801
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 March 1806
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'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
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 12 February 1828
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by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1828
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Drawing for the Twelfth Cake. A Hint to Cabinet Makers
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 December 1830
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by William Ward, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published August 1835
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by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1835
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by William Ward, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published August 1835
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