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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

(1792-1878), Prime Minister and writer; ex-officio Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 249 portraits
As a Member of Parliament for the Whig party from 1813, Lord John Russell's efforts to reform Parliament contributed to the introduction of the Reform Act in 1832. Prime Minister 1846-52 and 1865-6, and Foreign Secretary 1859-65, he exemplified the Whig doctrines of civil rights, toleration of dissent and respect for education.

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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG Ax46207

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1873
NPG Ax46207

Various politicians and others, by and after Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax139904

Various politicians and others

by and after Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1890s
NPG Ax139904

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, by Unknown artist - NPG D39926

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

by Unknown artist
lithograph, early 19th century
NPG D39926

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, by James Bruce - NPG D5856

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

by James Bruce
aquatint, 1820s-1830s
NPG D5856

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, by James Bruce - NPG D16354

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

by James Bruce
aquatint, 1820s?
NPG D16354

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, published by William Bernard Cooke, after Joseph Slater - NPG D39923

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, published by William Bernard Cooke, after Joseph Slater
stipple engraving, published June 1825
NPG D39923

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Joseph Slater - NPG D20600

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Joseph Slater
stipple engraving, published 1825
NPG D20600

The Political Bellman, by Robert Seymour, published by E. King - NPG D46052

The Political Bellman

by Robert Seymour, published by E. King
hand-coloured etching, circa January 1828
NPG D46052

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, by T.C. Wilson, printed by George Edward Madeley, published by S. Gans - NPG D5855

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

by T.C. Wilson, printed by George Edward Madeley, published by S. Gans
lithograph, 1830s-1840s
NPG D5855

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, after Daniel Maclise - NPG D34563

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

after Daniel Maclise
pen and ink, (published 1831)
NPG D34563

A Scene from the Beggar's Opera, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41049

A Scene from the Beggar's Opera

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 March 1831
NPG D41049

John Bull trying on his

John Bull trying on his "bra" new Grey "Breeks"

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 March 1831
NPG D41051

Hoo-Loo-Choo. Alias John Bull and the Doctors, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41059

Hoo-Loo-Choo. Alias John Bull and the Doctors

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 2 May 1831
NPG D41059

May Day, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41060

May Day

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 May 1831
NPG D41060

The Tricoloured Witches, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41068

The Tricoloured Witches

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 June 1831
NPG D41068

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'"A Tale of a Tub" and the Moral of the Tail!'

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 June 1831
NPG D41069

Illustration of the Elegant & Expressive Phrase of

Illustration of the Elegant & Expressive Phrase of "It's No Go!"

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 July 1831
NPG D41075

A New Illustration of an Old Joke (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41081

A New Illustration of an Old Joke (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 August 1831
NPG D41081

Another Sign of the Times, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41089

Another Sign of the Times

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 September 1831
NPG D41089

Bringing Up

Bringing Up "Our Bill"

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 September 1831
NPG D41092

'The Gift of Tongues', by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41103

'The Gift of Tongues'

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 November 1831
NPG D41103

'Symptomatic of a Gentle Re-Action.', by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41106

'Symptomatic of a Gentle Re-Action.'

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 December 1831
NPG D41106

Parliamentary Eloquence, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41107

Parliamentary Eloquence

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 December 1831
NPG D41107

Rebellion in the School of Reform, published by John Fairburn - NPG D46059

Rebellion in the School of Reform

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 21 March 1831
NPG D46059

The Dissolution of Aristocratic Tyranny. or Vox Populi, Vox Dei, by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores - NPG D48851

The Dissolution of Aristocratic Tyranny. or Vox Populi, Vox Dei

by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1831
NPG D48851

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, by and published by C. Galpin, printed by W. Clerk - NPG D13787

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

by and published by C. Galpin, printed by W. Clerk
lithograph, published 1831
NPG D13787

A Memento of the Great Public Question of Reform, by Unknown artist - NPG D10854

A Memento of the Great Public Question of Reform

by Unknown artist
aquatint, published 1832
NPG D10854

Caught Napping, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41114

Caught Napping

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 February 1832
NPG D41114

Conspiracy to Blow Up the Parliament, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41124

Conspiracy to Blow Up the Parliament

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 April 1832
NPG D41124

The Great Stalking Horse, a Modern Antique, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41130

The Great Stalking Horse, a Modern Antique

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 May 1832
NPG D41130

'The Great Unknown', by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41149

'The Great Unknown'

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 19 July 1832
NPG D41149

'Mazeppa. Plate 2nd.', by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41163

'Mazeppa. Plate 2nd.'

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 September 1832
NPG D41163

Ministers and their Cups, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41168

Ministers and their Cups

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 November 1832
NPG D41168

Battle Royal Between the Whig National School Boys & the Tory Charity Crabs, by and published by Gabriel Shire Tregear, and by Charles Jameson Grant - NPG D46056

Battle Royal Between the Whig National School Boys & the Tory Charity Crabs

by and published by Gabriel Shire Tregear, and by Charles Jameson Grant
hand-coloured lithograph, published May 1832
NPG D46056

The managers last kick, or, the distruction of the boroughmongers, by Charles Jameson Grant, printed by John Quick - NPG D46370

The managers last kick, or, the distruction of the boroughmongers

by Charles Jameson Grant, printed by John Quick
woodcut, circa 1832
NPG D46370

'The Battle of Reform' (includes possibly Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; King William IV; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon; Ernest Augustus, Duke of ...), by Charles Jameson Grant, published by George Humphrey - NPG D48858

'The Battle of Reform' (includes possibly Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; King William IV; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon; Ernest Augustus, Duke of ...)

by Charles Jameson Grant, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1832
NPG D48858

Tories. Whigs., published by Gabriel Shire Tregear - NPG D48861

Tories. Whigs.

published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published 1832
NPG D48861

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, by Benjamin Robert Haydon, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D39922

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

by Benjamin Robert Haydon, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 June 1833
NPG D39922

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

The Exeter Cat and the Plymouth Mouse (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Henry Phillpotts), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41229

The Exeter Cat and the Plymouth Mouse (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Henry Phillpotts)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 January 1834
NPG D41229

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