'L'enfant trouvé: - a sample of Roman charity! - or - the misfortune of not being born with marks of "the talents"!'
2 of 18 portraits of George Nugent Grenville, Baron Nugent
'L'enfant trouvé: - a sample of Roman charity! - or - the misfortune of not being born with marks of "the talents"!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 19 May 1808
10 in. x 14 in. (255 mm x 357 mm) plate size; 10 5/8 in. x 14 7/8 in. (271 mm x 379 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12909
Artistsback to top
- James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist or producer associated with 887 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Hannah Humphrey (circa 1745-1818), Publisher and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 720 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Sittersback to top
- Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (1776-1839), Statesman and print collector. Sitter associated with 41 portraits. Identify
- George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813), Politician; MP for Buckinghamshire and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Sitter in 34 portraits. Identify
- Mary Elizabeth Grenville (née Nugent), Marchioness of Buckingham (1758-1812), Wife of 1st Marquess of Buckingham; daughter of 1st Earl Nugent. Sitter associated with 5 portraits. Identify
- William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville (1759-1834), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 70 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Grenville (1755-1846), Book collector and diplomat. Sitter associated with 13 portraits. Identify
- George Nugent Grenville, Baron Nugent (1788-1850), Writer. Sitter in 18 portraits. Identify
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Events of 1808back to top
Current affairs
The 'Mary Anne Clarke affair' erupts in which Clarke, mistress of Frederick, Duke of York, was said to have used her influence with him to run a military promotions racket. Championed by radical government opponents, it ends in the Duke's resignation as Commander-in-Chief of the army.Art and science
Sculptor John Flaxman begins Nelson memorial for St Paul's.Richard Trevithick demonstrates model railway travelling at 12 mph.
International
After taking Portugal, Napoleon invades Spain, deposes the Spanish Bourbon monarchy and appoints his brother Joseph as the new King. ThePeninsular War then begins under Sir John Moore and Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, aiming to protect Portugal and exploit Iberian hatred of French tyranny.
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