Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
(1764-1845), Prime MinisterEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 190 portraits
Grey was the leader of the Whigs from 1806 to 1834. He led the party through the triumph of the Reform Act (1832) which extended the vote to the middle classes and gave representation to Britain's growing industrial towns. A follower of Fox, Grey had argued for constitutional reform since entering Parliament in 1786. He was an ardent supporter of Catholic emancipation and presided over the act to abolish slavery in all British-controlled territories (1833).
'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 Charles Turner, published by Anthony Molteno, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 28 May 1811
NPG D15056
by Thomas Hodgetts, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1817
NPG D2528
Steward's Court of the Manor of Torre Devon
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published December 1820
NPG D48675
Steward's Court of the Manor of Torre Devon
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published December 1820
NPG D17911
Lucifera's Procession. Fairy-Queen
attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 12 May 1821
NPG D17905
Diogenese in Search of an Honest Ministry
by Henry Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 30 April 1827
NPG D46030
by Thomas Howell Jones, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 June 1827
NPG D48699
by Samuel Cousins, published by Martin Colnaghi, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (circa 1828)
NPG D34950
Grand Battle of Lords Spiritual and Temporal or Political courage brought to the Test
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
etching, circa April 1828
NPG D46067
by Samuel Cousins, published by and after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published May 1829 (circa 1828)
NPG D34953
by and sold by Francis William Wilkin, printed by Graf & Soret
lithograph, 1830s
NPG D34949
by T.C. Wilson, published by S. Gans
lithograph, early 1830s
NPG D34955
Scene from a Suppressed Tragedy entitled The Turco Greek Conspiracy
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 18 June 1830
NPG D41004
Unholy Alliance or an Ominous Conjunction
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 July 1830
NPG D41011
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 September 1830
NPG D41017
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 September 1830
NPG D41019
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 23 November 1830
NPG D41027
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 November 1830
NPG D41028
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, after Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 27 November 1830
NPG D41029
Related People
- Lady Caroline Barrington (née Grey) (daughter)
- Lady Elizabeth Bulteel (née Grey) (daughter)
- Lady Emily Augusta Cavendish (née Lambton) (granddaughter)
- Louisa Elizabeth (née Grey), Countess of Durham (daughter)
- Lady Mary Louisa Bruce (née Lambton), Countess of Elgin and Kincardine (granddaughter)
- Lady Hannah Althea Ellice (née Grey) (sister)
- Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey (father)
- Mary Elizabeth Grey (née Ponsonby), Countess Grey (wife)
- Hon. Francis Richard Grey (son)
- Sir Frederick William Grey (son)
- Sir George Grey, 1st Bt (brother)
- Mary (née Grey), Viscountess Halifax (daughter)
- Charles William Lambton (grandson)
- Alice Anne Caroline (née Lambton), Countess of Morton (granddaughter)
- Lady Elizabeth Whitbread (née Grey) (sister)
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