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Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

(1764-1845), Prime Minister

Early 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).

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'Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13118

'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

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, by Charles Turner, published by  Anthony Molteno, after  Thomas Phillips - NPG D15056

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

by Charles Turner, published by Anthony Molteno, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 28 May 1811
NPG D15056

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, by Thomas Hodgetts, after  James Northcote - NPG D2528

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

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 - NPG D48675

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 - NPG D17911

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 - NPG D17905

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 - NPG D46030

Diogenese in Search of an Honest Ministry

by Henry Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 30 April 1827
NPG D46030

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, by Samuel Cousins, published by  Martin Colnaghi, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D34950

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

by Samuel Cousins, published by Martin Colnaghi, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (circa 1828)
NPG D34950

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, by Samuel Cousins, published by and after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D34953

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

by Samuel Cousins, published by and after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published May 1829 (circa 1828)
NPG D34953

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, by and sold by Francis William Wilkin, printed by  Graf & Soret - NPG D34949

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

by and sold by Francis William Wilkin, printed by Graf & Soret
lithograph, 1830s
NPG D34949

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, by T.C. Wilson, published by  S. Gans - NPG D34955

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

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 - NPG D41004

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 - NPG D41011

Unholy Alliance or an Ominous Conjunction

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 July 1830
NPG D41011

The Noddle Bazaar, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41017

The Noddle Bazaar

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 September 1830
NPG D41017

An Unsuccessful Appeal, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41019

An Unsuccessful Appeal

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 September 1830
NPG D41019

Examples of the Laconic Style, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41028

Examples of the Laconic Style

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 November 1830
NPG D41028

Sampson and Dalilah, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, after  Thomas McLean - NPG D41029

Sampson and Dalilah

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, after Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 27 November 1830
NPG D41029

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