Robinson Collection (page 7)

Henry Fox (1705-1774), 1st Baron Holland of Foxley, English statesman, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
Henry Fox (1705-1774), 1st Baron Holland of Foxley, English statesman, 19th century

Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), English naturalist, botanist and science patron, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), English naturalist, botanist and science patron, 19th century. Banks took part in Cooks first great voyage (176-1771) and around 80 species bear Banks name

William Seymour, 1st Marquis of Hertford, soldier and politician, 1824. Artist: H Robinson
William Seymour, 1st Marquis of Hertford, soldier and politician, 1824. From Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain by Edmund Lodge, published by Harding and Lepard (London, 1824)

Viola: Yet A Barful Strife! Whoe er I Woo, Myself Would Be His Wife. 1923. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Viola: Yet A Barful Strife! Whoe er I Woo, Myself Would Be His Wife. 1923. From Twelfth Night, Act 1, Scene 4 (Shakespeare). A ship is wrecked on the rocks

A Summer Evening, c1910. Artist: Frederick Cayley Robinson
A Summer Evening, c1910. From The Studio Volume 49. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1910]

Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841), Scottish painter, 19th century. Artist: Henry Robinson
Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841), Scottish painter, 19th century

Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 6th Baronet, Scottish banker, (1870). Artist: Henry Robinson
Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 6th Baronet, Scottish banker, (1870). Forbes (1739-1806) was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland from 1776-1778

Edmund Burke, Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
Edmund Burke (1729-1797), Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher, 19th century

Holy Island, Northumberland, 1924-1926. Artist: Alfred Hind Robinson
Holy Island, Northumberland, 1924-1926. The island of Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, was the site of a monastery founded by St Aidan in c635

Louise-Marie, Queen of the Belgians. Artist: H Robinson
Louise-Marie, Queen of the Belgians. The eldest daughter of Louis Philippe of France and Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies, Louise-Marie (1812-1850) married Leopold I, King of the Belgians in 1832

Charles Whitworth, Viscount Whitworth, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
Charles Whitworth, Viscount Whitworth, 19th century. English ambassador to Russia for twelve years, 1788-1800

Constantine Henry Phipps, Marquess of Normandy, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
Constantine Henry Phipps, Marquess of Normandy, 19th century

Thomas Philip Weddell Robinson, Lord Grantham, 1829. Artist: H Robinson
Thomas Philip Weddell Robinson, Lord Grantham, 1829

Mary Robinson (1757-1800), English poet and novelist, 1830. Artist: Henry Adlard
Mary Robinson (1757-1800), English poet and novelist, 1830. Robinson was also known for her role as Perdita (heroine of Shakespeares A Winters Tale) in 1779

Mrs Dunlop of Dunlop, Patron of Robbie Burns. Artist: H Robinson
Mrs Dunlop of Dunlop, Patron of Robbie Burns

George Augustus Eliott (1717-1798), 1st Baron Heathfield, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
George Augustus Eliott (1717-1798), 1st Baron Heathfield, 19th century

Charles I of England, (19th century). Artist: H Robinson
Charles I of England, (19th century). Portrait of King Charles I (1600-1649), who succeeded his father James I as King in 1625

Monuments lately discovered on Salisbury Plain, 1782. The Prince Regent is attracted to the Marchioness of Salisbury. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Warren Hastings, English administrator in India, 19th Century. Artist: H Robinson
Warren Hastings, English administrator in India, 19th Century. Hastings (1721-1818) served as the first Governor-General of British India from 1773-1786

Sir David Wilkie, Scottish painter, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
Sir David Wilkie, Scottish painter, 19th century. Portrait of Wilkie (1785-1841)

A Persian Prince, his slave bringing him sherbet, 19th century. Artist: H Robinson
A Persian Prince, his slave bringing him sherbet, 19th century. Our word sherbet comes from the Arabic for to drink. Hand-coloured later

Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, (1463-1525). Artist: H Robinson
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, (1463-1525). Frederick, also known as Frederick the Wise, was Elector of Saxony (from the House of Wettin) from 1486 to his death

Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, 1840. Artist: H Robinson
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, 1840. Augustus Frederick (1773-1843), a son of George III, was president of the Society of Arts from 1816 until his death

Edward Goldenberg Robinson, American stage and film actor, of Romanian origin, 1933
Edward Goldenberg Robinson, American stage and film actor of Romanian origin, 1933. Edward G Robinson (1893-1973) was one of Hollywoods top box office draws in the 1930s and 40s

Sir Hercules Robinson, British colonial administrator (1886). Artist: WA Hirschmann
Sir Hercules Robinson, British colonial administrator (1886). Robinson (1824-1897) served as Governor of New South Wales from 1872-1879 having previously been Governor of St Kitts

Nicholas Ridley, English clergyman, (1827). Artist: H Robinson
Nicholas Ridley, English clergyman, (1827). Ridley (1500-1555) was Bishop of London

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Regent of Scotland, (1827). Artist: H Robinson
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Regent of Scotland, (1827). Stewart (c1531-1570), illegitimate son of James V of Scotland, was Regent from 1567 till his assassination in 1570

Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, officer of the Royal Navy, (1832). Artist: J Robinson
Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, British naval officer, (1832). Hood (1726-1814) fought in the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral, (1831). Artist: H Robinson
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral, (1831). Hood (1724-1816) fought in the American War of Independence

William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, British Whig statesman, (1832). Artist: H Robinson
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, British Whig statesman, (1832). Portrait of Petty (1737-1805) in ermine robes

John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British statesman, (1832). Artist: H Robinson
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British statesman, (1832). Lord John Russell (1710-1771) was the son of Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford

James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier, (1831). Artist: H Robinson
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier, (1831). Butler (1665-1745) took command of a cavalry regiment in Ireland in 1684

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, (1834). Artist: H Robinson
Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, (1834). Lord Liverpool (1770-1828) argued for the abolition of the slave trade

Charles James Fox, British politician, (1833). Artist: H Robinson
Charles James Fox, British politician, (1833). Fox (1749-1806) was a prominent Whig

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 Thomson, Scottish chemist, (1870). Artist: William Holl
Thomas Thomson, Scottish chemist, (1870). An engraving of Thomson (1773-1852) from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son, (Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London)

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

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