First Previous 69 OF 190 NextLast

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

69 of 190 portraits of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

© National Portrait Gallery, London

 Like voting
is closed

Thanks for Liking

Please Like other favourites!
If they inspire you please support our work.

Buy a print Buy a greetings card Make a donation

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

by Samuel Cousins, published by Martin Colnaghi, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (circa 1828)
16 in. x 11 in. (405 mm x 280 mm) plate size; 19 1/2 in. x 14 in. (494 mm x 355 mm) paper size
Given by United University Club, 1958
Reference Collection
NPG D34950

Sitterback to top

Artistsback to top

  • Martin Colnaghi (circa 1792-1851), Printseller. Artist or producer associated with 38 portraits.
  • Samuel Cousins (1801-1887), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 180 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
  • Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 698 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.

Related worksback to top

  • NPG D34953: Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (based on same portrait)
  • NPG 1190: Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (based on same portrait)

Placesback to top

Subject/Themeback to top

Events of 1828back to top

Current affairs

Duke of Wellington becomes Prime Minister.
Madhouse Act attempts to regulate asylums and ensure new arrivals are genuinely insane.
Repeal of the Test Acts removes political restrictions from dissenters, allowing them to hold public office.

Art and science

London Zoological Gardens open in Regent's Park. They provide both entertainment and a supply of exotic specimens for naturalists and anatomists such as Richard Owen who becomes a European authority on the subject.

International

Daniel O'Connell is elected Member of Parliament for County Clare but as a Catholic is not permitted to take his seat.

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.