English barrister, politician, and Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (1778-1868)

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A wig-seller dressing a wig on a stand in his shop; the wig-stands bear the heads of Tory politicians. Wood engraving by W.C.W. after R. Seymour.

Three despairing women, one of whom looks disapprovingly at three quack medicine vendors concocting a mixture; representing Britain's economic depletion and distress at the hands of her politicians. Etching by W. Heath, 1830.

A lawyer or judge (Lord Brougham?) being addressed by a man with a top hat in his hand. Lithograph.

Henry Brougham is praised by black ex-slaves for his part in their liberation, but criticized by children factory employees, on whom he turns his back. Lithograph by H.H. (Henry Heath).

John Bull being examined by eight doctors representing politicians, who diagnose his illness as cholera. Lithograph, ca. 1832.

Science: a parody frontispiece to the Penny Magazine, with humorous representations of the "March of intellect" movement. Lithograph by G. Davies, 1832, after C.J. Grant.

Liberal and radical politicians as ballad singers (Thomas Wakley, Charles Buller, D. W. Harvey, Joseph Hume, Lord Brougham and J.A. Roebuck) sing a song sympathetic to Canadian rebels below the window of John Bull, who proposes to drench them with the contents of the house pail. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.

British inventors, politicians and military men, gathered in a room at Buckingham Palace. Engraving by C.G. Lewis, 1863, after T.J. Barker.

British inventors, politicians and military men: a key to the identities of the sitters. Engraving by C.G. Lewis, 1863, after T.J. Barker.

J.A. Roebuck attempts to exchange a horse having the head of Lord Durham for another having the head of Lord Brougham as a stage coach waits on. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.

Baron Brougham and Vaux represented as a second-hand wig salesman. Lithograph by Alfred Crowquill [?].

Queen Victoria, seated in an armchair by an open fire, day-dreaming about illustrious men of her reign. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 1887.

Lord Brougham sits on the woolsack in the Lords wearing a barrister's wig as four politicians stand around inspecting him. Lithograph by John Doyle, 1830.

King William IV sits on a stool of 'repentance' turning in despair towards the prime minister, Lord Grey and Chancellor Brougham as Queen Adelaide stands behind with her fist clenched. Lithograph by R. Seymour, 1832.

A sketch of the aristocracy of England, in the year 1835, extracted from two pamphlets / by Isaac Tomkins, Gent. and Mr. Peter Jenkins [i.e. Henry Peter Brougham].

Paley's Natural theology / with illustrative notes, by Henry, Lord Brougham and Sir Charles Bell to which are added supplementary dissertations, by Sir Charles Bell.

Dialogues on instinct : with analytical view of the researches on fossil osteology / by Henry, Lord Brougham.

Lives of men of letters and science, who flourished in the time of George III / [Henry Brougham Brougham and Vaux].

The circle of the sciences : with an introductory discourse of the objects, pleasures, and advantages of science / by Henry, Lord Brougham ; edited by James Wylde.

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Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

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A sketch of the aristocracy of England, in the year 1835, extracted from two pamphlets / by Isaac Tomkins, Gent. and Mr. Peter Jenkins [i.e. Henry Peter Brougham].

Paley's Natural theology / with illustrative notes, by Henry, Lord Brougham and Sir Charles Bell to which are added supplementary dissertations, by Sir Charles Bell.

Dialogues on instinct : with analytical view of the researches on fossil osteology / by Henry, Lord Brougham.

Lives of men of letters and science, who flourished in the time of George III / [Henry Brougham Brougham and Vaux].

The circle of the sciences : with an introductory discourse of the objects, pleasures, and advantages of science / by Henry, Lord Brougham ; edited by James Wylde.

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

Images from the collections

Images featuring Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

Works from the collections

A sketch of the aristocracy of England, in the year 1835, extracted from two pamphlets / by Isaac Tomkins, Gent. and Mr. Peter Jenkins [i.e. Henry Peter Brougham].

Paley's Natural theology / with illustrative notes, by Henry, Lord Brougham and Sir Charles Bell to which are added supplementary dissertations, by Sir Charles Bell.

Dialogues on instinct : with analytical view of the researches on fossil osteology / by Henry, Lord Brougham.

Lives of men of letters and science, who flourished in the time of George III / [Henry Brougham Brougham and Vaux].

The circle of the sciences : with an introductory discourse of the objects, pleasures, and advantages of science / by Henry, Lord Brougham ; edited by James Wylde.

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