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Pope Pius VII (Luigi Barnaba Chiaramonti)

(1740-1823), Pope 1800-23

Sitter in 7 portraits

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'The grand coronation procession of Napoleone the 1st Emperor of France, from the church of Notre-Dame Decr 2d 1804', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13109

'The grand coronation procession of Napoleone the 1st Emperor of France, from the church of Notre-Dame Decr 2d 1804'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 1 January 1805
NPG D13109

Political Quadrille, by Charles Williams, published by Elizabeth Walker - NPG D46026

Political Quadrille

by Charles Williams, published by Elizabeth Walker
hand-coloured etching, published October 1806
NPG D46026

'The funeral procession of Broad-bottom', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13114

'The funeral procession of Broad-bottom'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 6 April 1807
NPG D13114

Political Quadrille - the Game Up, by Charles Williams, published by Elizabeth Walker - NPG D48870

Political Quadrille - the Game Up

by Charles Williams, published by Elizabeth Walker
hand-coloured etching, published August 1808
NPG D48870

'The Spanish-bull-fight, - or - the Corsican-matador in danger -', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13046

'The Spanish-bull-fight, - or - the Corsican-matador in danger -'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 July 1808
NPG D13046

'The introduction of the Pope to the convocation at Oxford, by the Cardinal Broad-Bottom', by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12933

'The introduction of the Pope to the convocation at Oxford, by the Cardinal Broad-Bottom'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1809
NPG D12933

Pope Mistaken, by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey - NPG D48680

Pope Mistaken

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published May 1821
NPG D48680

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