H Robinson Collection (page 2)

Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, British admiral, (1832). Artist: H Robinson
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, British admiral, (1832). Earl Howe (1726-1799) commanded the English fleet that decisively defeated the French in the Battle of Ushant (the Glorious First of June) in 1794

Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, Whig statesman, (1832). Artist: H Robinson
Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, Whig statesman, (1832). Fox (1705-1774) was the father of politician Charles James Fox

Sir Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England, (1829). Artist: H Robinson
Sir Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England, (1829). It was Hales (1609-1676) opinion that The husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife

Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset, English soldier and statesman, (1829). Artist: H Robinson
Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset, English soldier and statesman, (1829). In 1613, Sackville (1591-1652) fought a duel for the hand of Venetia Stanley

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, English colonial administrator, (1827). Artist: H Robinson
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, English colonial administrator, (1827). Rich (1587-1658) was Lord High Admiral. Warwick, Rhode Island, in the United States, is named after him

John Campbell, Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, Scottish soldier and statesman, (1870). Artist: H Robinson
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich, Scottish soldier and statesman, (1870). Campbell (1678-1743) fought under Marlboroughs command at the battles of Oudenaarde

Thomas Chalmers, Scottish divine, (1870). Artist: H Robinson
Thomas Chalmers, Scottish divine, (1870). Chalmers (1780-1847) was the first Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland after it was established in 1843

Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, Scottish navy officer, (1870). Artist: H Robinson
Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, Scottish navy officer, (1870). Duncan (1731-1804) defeated the Dutch fleet off Camperdown (north of Haarlem) on 11 October 1797

Sir Ralph Abercromby, British Lieutenant-General, (1870). Artist: H Robinson
Sir Ralph Abercromby, British Lieutenant-General, (1870). Abercromby (1734-1801) served with distinction in the Napoleonic Wars

Joanna Baillie, Scottish poetess and dramatist, (1870). Artist: H Robinson
Joanna Baillie, Scottish poetess and dramatist, (1870). An engraving of Baillie (1762-1851) from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son, (Glasgow, Edinburgh)

Thomas Dalziel, Scottish general, (1870). Artist: H Robinson
Thomas Dalziel, Scottish general, (1870). Dalziel (1599-1685) entered the service of the tsar of Russia and fought in the wars against the Turks and Tatars

John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, Admiral in the Royal Navy, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, Admiral in the Royal Navy, 19th century. Jervis (1735-1823) led the British fleet to victory over the Spanish off Cape Saint Vincent, Portugal

Warren Hastings, the first governor-general of British India, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
Warren Hastings, the first governor-general of British India, 19th century. Hastings (1721-1818) was impeached at the bar of the House of Lords in 1788, but was acquitted in 1795

Sir William Stanley, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
Sir William Stanley, 19th century. Portrait of Stanley who was Lord Chamberlain of the household of King Henry VII. At the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 he changed sides

Lord Byron, Anglo-Scottish poet, c1813, (1831). Artist: H Robinson
Lord Byron, Anglo-Scottish poet, c1813, (1831). Portrait of George Gordon (Noel) Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788-1824), a leading figure in Romanticism

Queen Victoria, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
Queen Victoria, 19th century. Portrait of the queen (1819-1901) as a young woman

Thomas Philip Robinson, 2nd Earl de Grey, (1781-1859), 1844. Artist: H Robinson
Thomas Philip Robinson, 2nd Earl de Grey, (1781-1859), 1844. British Tory politician and statesman of the 19th century

Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852), 19th Century. Artist: Duke of Wellington
Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852), 19th Century. Rose to prominence in the Napoleonic Wars, eventually reaching the rank of Field Marshal

Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State to Elizabeth I, late 16th century. Artist: H Robinson
Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State to Elizabeth I, late 16th century. English statesman Walsingham (1530-1590) was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I from 1573 until th eyear of his

Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801), Scottish soldier. Artist: H Robinson
Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801), Scottish soldier. General Abercromby led the successful Anglo-Turkish force against the French at Aboukir Bay (Alexandria) on 21 March 1801

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