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Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

(1784-1865), Prime Minister

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 146 portraits
Politician who served twice as Prime Minister. He was in government office almost continuously from 1807 until his death in 1865, beginning his parliamentary career as a Tory and concluding it as a Liberal. He served successively as: Secretary at War (1809-28); Foreign Secretary (1830-41 and 1846-51); Home Secretary (1853-5) and Prime Minister (1855-8 and 1859-65). He is best remembered for his direction of British foreign policy through a period when the United Kingdom was at the height of its colonial power. His vigorous policy of intervention, often controversial at the time, made him one of the greatest Victorian statesman and among the most powerful figures in European politics.

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Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, by Samuel Alexander Walker, for  William Walker & Sons - NPG Ax29682

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

by Samuel Alexander Walker, for William Walker & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax29682

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, by Samuel Alexander Walker, for  William Walker & Sons - NPG x38985

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

by Samuel Alexander Walker, for William Walker & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG x38985

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston ('A noble viscount'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13342

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston ('A noble viscount')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published 1828
NPG D13342

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

Drawing for the Twelfth Cake.  A Hint to Cabinet Makers, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41035

Drawing for the Twelfth Cake. A Hint to Cabinet Makers

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 December 1830
NPG D41035

'The Lame Leading the Blind', by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41112

'The Lame Leading the Blind'

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 January 1832
NPG D41112

Hunt the Slipper, or 'Cherche Qui Peut', by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Meifred, Lemercier & Co, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41118

Hunt the Slipper, or 'Cherche Qui Peut'

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Meifred, Lemercier & Co, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 March 1832
NPG D41118

A Battle Royal or A Set-to for a Crown, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41146

A Battle Royal or A Set-to for a Crown

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 July 1832
NPG D41146

A Show Up!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41151

A Show Up!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 August 1832
NPG D41151

The Fifth of November or the Gun Powder Plot, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41164

The Fifth of November or the Gun Powder Plot

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 November 1832
NPG D41164

A Venerable Spider & A Buzzing Fly, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41165

A Venerable Spider & A Buzzing Fly

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 November 1832
NPG D41165

The Cat's Paw (Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Benevento; Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41167

The Cat's Paw (Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Benevento; Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 November 1832
NPG D41167

Seconding a Motion or the Party of the Movement, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41217

Seconding a Motion or the Party of the Movement

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 August 1833
NPG D41217

A New Variation & Acccompaniment to an Old Tune, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41257

A New Variation & Acccompaniment to an Old Tune

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 May 1834
NPG D41257

Blind-Man's-Buff, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41267

Blind-Man's-Buff

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 July 1834
NPG D41267

Actaeon, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41274

Actaeon

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 September 1834
NPG D41274

Receiving the Fatal News!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Ducôte & Stephens, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41290

Receiving the Fatal News!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 December 1834
NPG D41290

Unhappy Ghosts Crossing the Styx, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Ducôte & Stephens, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41293

Unhappy Ghosts Crossing the Styx

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 December 1834
NPG D41293

The Hopposition 'Buses!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Ducôte & Stephens, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41304

The Hopposition 'Buses!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 January 1835
NPG D41304

Cast Off Machiners Selling by Auction, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Ducôte & Stephens, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41306

Cast Off Machiners Selling by Auction

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 February 1835
NPG D41306

Extraordinary Meeting of Leaders of Opposition, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Ducôte & Stephens, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41309

Extraordinary Meeting of Leaders of Opposition

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 March 1835
NPG D41309

A Swinish Multitude, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41349

A Swinish Multitude

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 October 1835
NPG D41349

A Scene of Confusion, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41357

A Scene of Confusion

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 January 1836
NPG D41357

The Irish Tutor, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41366

The Irish Tutor

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 April 1836
NPG D41366

Descent of the Great Balloon, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41387

Descent of the Great Balloon

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 October 1836
NPG D41387

Spanish Diligence, in rather an awkward position, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41388

Spanish Diligence, in rather an awkward position

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 October 1836
NPG D41388

Don Carlos and the In-quiz-ition in London, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41402

Don Carlos and the In-quiz-ition in London

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 February 1837
NPG D41402

Martyrdom of St Sebastian (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41410

Martyrdom of St Sebastian (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 March 1837
NPG D41410

Following the Leader, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41416

Following the Leader

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 May 1837
NPG D41416

An Old Song to a New Tune!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41422

An Old Song to a New Tune!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 17 June 1837
NPG D41422

A Game at Chess (Again): The Queen in Danger, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41437

A Game at Chess (Again): The Queen in Danger

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 October 1837
NPG D41437

The Royal Cosset, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41450

The Royal Cosset

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 February 1838
NPG D41450

Jonah Thrown Overboard, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41484

Jonah Thrown Overboard

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 July 1838
NPG D41484

Maternal Solicitude - Unnatural Offspring, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41490

Maternal Solicitude - Unnatural Offspring

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 October 1838
NPG D41490

Van Amburgh Outdone!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41495

Van Amburgh Outdone!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 December 1838
NPG D41495

Scene from Macbeth - Banquo's Ghost, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41496

Scene from Macbeth - Banquo's Ghost

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 December 1838
NPG D41496

Coach-Dinner - Castle Inn - Windsor, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41501

Coach-Dinner - Castle Inn - Windsor

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 December 1838
NPG D41501

Coach-Dinner - Castle Inn - Windsor, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46344

Coach-Dinner - Castle Inn - Windsor

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 31 December 1838
NPG D46344

Comic Pantomime - Curious Metamorphosis, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41506

Comic Pantomime - Curious Metamorphosis

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 January 1839
NPG D41506

Feeding the Animals - Change of Diet!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41507

Feeding the Animals - Change of Diet!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 February 1839
NPG D41507

Men of Feeling!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41540

Men of Feeling!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 August 1839
NPG D41540

The Road to Ruin!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41544

The Road to Ruin!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 August 1839
NPG D41544

An Irish Wake, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41552

An Irish Wake

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 November 1839
NPG D41552

Another Heavy Blow, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41554

Another Heavy Blow

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 November 1839
NPG D41554

The Game of Pope Joan, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41556

The Game of Pope Joan

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 December 1839
NPG D41556

The Game of Pope Joan, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46355

The Game of Pope Joan

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 December 1839
NPG D46355

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, by John Samuelson Templeton, printed by  M & N Hanhart, published by  Thomas McLean, after  Sir William Charles Ross - NPG D39519

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

by John Samuelson Templeton, printed by M & N Hanhart, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir William Charles Ross
lithograph, published 1 December 1840
NPG D39519

Omnibus Race, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41567

Omnibus Race

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 April 1840
NPG D41567

Cupid Taming the Elements (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41568

Cupid Taming the Elements (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 May 1840
NPG D41568

Playing at Nine Pins, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41569

Playing at Nine Pins

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 May 1840
NPG D41569

Apollo and the Tuneful Nine, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41570

Apollo and the Tuneful Nine

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 May 1840
NPG D41570

Chinese Jugglers (John Bull; Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Bt; Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41571

Chinese Jugglers (John Bull; Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Bt; Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 May 1840
NPG D41571

To Mr John Bull, &c. &c., by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41573

To Mr John Bull, &c. &c.

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 May 1840
NPG D41573

Breaking up for the Vacation, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41584

Breaking up for the Vacation

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 August 1840
NPG D41584

Vacation Amusements. No.5. Angling., by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41589

Vacation Amusements. No.5. Angling.

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 October 1840
NPG D41589

A Joculator! Or Teacher of Wonderful Animals (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41592

A Joculator! Or Teacher of Wonderful Animals (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 November 1840
NPG D41592

Don Quixote Attacking the Windmill, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41593

Don Quixote Attacking the Windmill

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 November 1840
NPG D41593

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