Charles James Fox
(1749-1806), Whig statesmanMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 313 portraits
Charles James Fox led the Whig political party and was close friend of George, Prince of Wales. Reckless in politics as at the gaming tables, Fox held office briefly as a Tory under Lord North but soon switched sides leading the opposition through a long political life. Fox supported parliamentary reform in England, independence for America and limited autonomy for Ireland. These causes reflected Whig ideals of liberty and reform. A supporter of the revolutionary cause in France, his credibility was diminished from 1792 by the excesses of the French revolutionaries.
by Robert Bowyer, after and published by William Bromley
line engraving, published 2 January 1815
NPG D37784
Joseph Nollekens with a bust of Charles James Fox
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
stipple engraving, published 21 October 1816 (circa 1797)
NPG D38983
Joseph Nollekens with a bust of Charles James Fox
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
stipple engraving, published 21 October 1816 (circa 1797)
NPG D14363
by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1818 (1804)
NPG D17727
by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1818 (1804)
NPG D17740
by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1833
NPG D37782
by Joseph Strutt, published by John Jeffryes, after Gavin Hamilton
stipple engraving, published 1 July 1794
NPG D19373
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after John Opie
mezzotint, published February 1806
NPG D49786
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after John Opie
mezzotint, published February 1806
NPG D49787
by and published by Charles Knight, after Joseph Nollekens
stipple, 1808
NPG D49788
by William Bromley, after and published by Robert Bowyer
etching and engraving, published 2 January 1815
NPG D49789
Joseph Nollekens with a bust of Charles James Fox
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
stipple engraving, published 21 October 1816 (circa 1797)
NPG D19817
by Samuel William Reynolds, and William Ward, after Richard Westmacott
mezzotint, published 1817
NPG D49790
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.