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John Fairburn

(active 1793-1843)

Artist associated with 29 portraits

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King George IV, published by John Fairburn - NPG D19819

King George IV

published by John Fairburn
mezzotint, published 24 February 1795
NPG D19819

All a Bottle of Smoke!! or John Bull and the Secret Committee, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46058

All a Bottle of Smoke!! or John Bull and the Secret Committee

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published July 1820
NPG D46058

The Cauldron or Shakespeare Travestie 1820, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48672

The Cauldron or Shakespeare Travestie 1820

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published August 1820
NPG D48672

The R-l Bruiser, or Blomy Floor'd!!, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48673

The R-l Bruiser, or Blomy Floor'd!!

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published August 1820
NPG D48673

'Royal Gambols!! or the Old Oak in Danger' (includes John Bull; Isabella Anne Seymour-Conway (née Ingram), Marchioness of Hertford; King George IV; Elizabeth Conyngham (née Denison), Marchioness Conyngham; Francis Seymour Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hert...), published by John Fairburn - NPG D48674

'Royal Gambols!! or the Old Oak in Danger' (includes John Bull; Isabella Anne Seymour-Conway (née Ingram), Marchioness of Hertford; King George IV; Elizabeth Conyngham (née Denison), Marchioness Conyngham; Francis Seymour Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hert...)

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published September 1820
NPG D48674

'The Flat-Catcher and the Rat-Catcher' (Harriette Wilson (née Dubouchet); Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48684

'The Flat-Catcher and the Rat-Catcher' (Harriette Wilson (née Dubouchet); Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published February 1825
NPG D48684

'The Downfall of a Statue!! or, How to Break a Field Marshall!!!' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), published by John Fairburn - NPG D48685

'The Downfall of a Statue!! or, How to Break a Field Marshall!!!' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 15 September 1825
NPG D48685

The Game Cock and the Dunghills, by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46031

The Game Cock and the Dunghills

by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 22 April 1827
NPG D46031

George and the Dragon, by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46032

George and the Dragon

by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 29 April 1827
NPG D46032

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. Tears of Repentance, by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48690

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. Tears of Repentance

by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1827
NPG D48690

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. The Rising Sun or Faction Defeated., by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48694

Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. The Rising Sun or Faction Defeated.

by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1827
NPG D48694

'The Three George's - The Patron - The Sovereign - and the Patriot', by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48696

'The Three George's - The Patron - The Sovereign - and the Patriot'

by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 7 May 1827
NPG D48696

'The Great Unknown and the Great Captain cutting up Napoleon the Great' (Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48700

'The Great Unknown and the Great Captain cutting up Napoleon the Great' (Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published July 1827
NPG D48700

'Patch-work Cabinet, No. 2. Political Bind Man's Buff', published by John Fairburn - NPG D48706

'Patch-work Cabinet, No. 2. Political Bind Man's Buff'

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published February 1828
NPG D48706

'The Silver Oar versus The White Wand or The Helmsman', by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48719

'The Silver Oar versus The White Wand or The Helmsman'

by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published August 1828
NPG D48719

'The Political Tom Thumb; or, Doodle in a Doldrum' (King George IV; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon), by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48730

'The Political Tom Thumb; or, Doodle in a Doldrum' (King George IV; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon)

by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
NPG D48730

'A Premier Pop at a Protestant; or, the Battersea-fields Heroes', possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48733

'A Premier Pop at a Protestant; or, the Battersea-fields Heroes'

possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
NPG D48733

The Political Quixote, possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48787

The Political Quixote

possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1829
NPG D48787

State Servants Making Hay while the Sun Shines; on the Royal Farm, by H.H.R., published by John Fairburn - NPG D46060

State Servants Making Hay while the Sun Shines; on the Royal Farm

by H.H.R., published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured lithograph, published 27 July 1830
NPG D46060

'Opening the Beer Trade; or, Going into a New Line of Business' (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn - NPG D48813

'Opening the Beer Trade; or, Going into a New Line of Business' (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

possibly by John Phillips, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1830
NPG D48813

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