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Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh

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  • John Locke. Line engraving by M. Bisi, 1817, after himself after Sir G. Kneller, 1697.

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  • A portrait of Viscount Castlereagh. Process print, 19--, after Sir Thomas Lawrence.
  • George, Prince Regent, in uniform holding out a swollen hand which is supported by Wellington; representing the enormous amount of money given to the army compared with the navy. Coloured lithograph, 1816.
  • The Prince Regent presenting to political ministers the expected baby of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold, who urinates in their faces; representing the burden of taxation required by the Royal family. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1816.
  • The Green Bag Committee investigating allegations of sedition and unrest. Coloured etching by L. Marks, 1817.
  • A portrait of Viscount Castlereagh. Process print, 19--, after Sir Thomas Lawrence.
  • A large man in bed after giving birth to a mouse; referring to the Duke of Buckingham's attempt to introduce his own 'Reform Bill' which excluded disenfranchisement. Coloured lithograph by J.Doyle, 1832.
  • The Regent approaching Lady Hertford who is giving birth to fully dressed little men, Perceval (dressed as a nurse) helps them stand up; representing additions to the ministry after the removal of the Regency restrictions. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1812.
  • John Bull as a patient, in disarray, reclines on a sofa and receives medical treatment from politicians. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1813.
  • King George IV and entourage laden with provisions, about to embark from Brighton in the Royal Yacht; representing the extravagant monarch's distressed retreat from England at the time of the Queen's trial. Coloured etching by R. Cruikshank, 1820.

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    John Locke. Line engraving by M. Bisi, 1817, after himself after Sir G. Kneller, 1697.

    Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723. | Date: 1817 | Reference: 5970i

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