Viscount Collection (page 6)

Viscount Sandon, MP, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Viscount Sandon, MP, 1878. In 1856 Sandon was elected MP for Lichfield. He took an active role in the public business of the House of Commons. In 1878 he became the President of the Board of Trade

Right Hon Sir William Baliol Brett, Judge of the Court of Appeal, 1877. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Right Hon Sir William Baliol Brett, Judge of the Court of Appeal, 1877. Brett went on to become Master of the Rolls in 1883

Letter from Henry St John to George Clarke, 27th June 1715. Artist: Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
Letter from Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke, to George Clarke, formerly Secretary at War, 27th June 1715. Letter written from Belle Vue near Lyons

Letter from Henry John Temple to RB Hoppner, 18th June 1832. Artist: Lord Palmerston
Letter from Henry John Temple to RB Hoppner, 18th June 1832. Letter written from the Foreign Office by Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to RB Hoppner

Queen Victorias commanders in chief, 1901. The The Duke of Wellington; Lord Hill; George, Duke of Cambridge; Lord Wolseley; Viscount Hardinge; Lord Roberts

Lord Melbourne, British statesman, (1886). Artist: W Macleod
Lord Melbourne, British statesman, (1886). William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) served as Prime Minister in 1834 and 1835-1841

Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, British politician (1886). Artist: W Macleod
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, British politician (1886). Sydney (1732-1800) held several important cabinet posts during his political career

William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford, Roman Catholic martyr, (1827). Artist: T Wright
William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford, Roman Catholic martyr, (1827). In 1678, Howard (1614-1680) was implicated in the Popish Plot which was fabricated by anti-Catholics

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

Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, British admiral, (1833). Artist: Henry Thomas Ryall
Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, British admiral, (1833). Keppel (1725-1786) held sea commands during the Seven Years War and the War of American Independence

Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, English soldier, (1828). Artist: TA Dean
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, English soldier, (1828). In the English Civil War, Montagu (1602-1671) fought on the side of Parliament against the Royalists

Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, (1827). Artist: J Thomson
Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, (1827). Portrait of Cary (c1610-1643) who was an English politician, soldier and author

William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison of Limerick, (1827). Artist: H R Cook
William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison of Limerick, (1827). Portrait of Irish aristocrat Villiers (1614-1643), wearing elaborate lace collar and cuffs

John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee, Scottish Jacobite commander, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee, Scottish Jacobite commander, (1870). Bonnie Dundee (c1648-1689) was second in command of the Scottish force sent to help James IIs attempt to repel

Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge, British soldier and Governor-General of India, 19th century. Artist: Gs Stodart
Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge, British soldier and Governor-General of India, 19th century. Hardinge (1785-1856) was a field marshal and Governor-General of India

Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, British field-marshal, 19th century. Gough (1779-1869), fought in the Peninsular War and in the Sikh Wars in India

George Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, British admiral, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
George Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, British admiral, 19th century. Lord Keith (1746-1823) fought the French in the Napoleonic Wars

Oueen Victorias prime ministers, 1901. Lord Melbourne; Sir Robert Peel; Lord John Russell; Benjamin Disraeli; the Earl of Derby; the Earl of Aberdeen; Lord Palmerston; William Ewart Gladstone; Lord

Admiral Alexander Hood, officer of the Royal Navy, 19th century. Artist: J Robinson
Admiral Alexander Hood, officer of the Royal Navy, 19th century. Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1726-1814), fought in the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars

John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee (c. 1648-1689), 19th century
John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee (c1648-1689), 19th century. Portrait of Bonnie Dundee who was second in command of the Scottish force sent to help James IIs attempt to repel William

Captain Horatio Nelson, 1777-1781, (19th century). A portrait of Nelson (1758-1805) in captains full-dress uniform, with his hands resting on his sheathed sword in front of him

Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 19th century. One of Britains greatest military figures, Admiral Nelson (1758-1805) was the victor at a number of naval battles in the Napoleonic Wars

Lord Nelson at Merton House in early September 1805, (19th century). Artist: C John M Whichelo
Lord Nelson at Merton House in early September 1805, (19th century). One of Britains greatest military figures, Admiral Nelson (1758-1805)

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, English naval commander, 19th century. One of Britains greatest military figures, Admiral Nelson (1758-1805)

Place de la Concorde, (Viscount Lepic and his Daughters Crossing the Place de la Concorde), 1875. Artist: Edgar Degas
Place de la Concorde, (Viscount Lepic and his Daughters Crossing the Place de la Concorde), 1875. Degas, Edgar (1834-1917). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Princess Mary (1897-1965) and Viscount Lascelles (1882-1947), c1920s. Princess Mary was the sixth holder of the title of Princess Royal, sister to King George VI and aunt to Queen Elizabeth II

Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, (1602-1671), 1899
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, 17th century, (1899). Portrait of Montagu, English nobleman. In the English Civil War Montagu (1602-1671)

Edward Montagu, second Earl of Manchester, 17th century English nobleman, (1840). In the English Civil War Montagu (1602-1671) fought on the side of Parliament against the Royalists

Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais (1760-1794), French soldier. Artist: Delpech
Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais (1760-1794), French soldier. Beauharnais was the first husband of Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon I

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, English philosopher, scientist and statesman, 1618. Bacon (1561-1626) became Lord Chancellor in 1618. He is shown here after his appointment to the position

The Great Self-Taxed, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Great Self-Taxed, 1873. The Liberal Chancellor of the Exchequer, Robert Lowe, makes off with a sack labelled Surplus £ 5, 000, 000

Jeremy Diddlowe, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Jeremy Diddlowe, 1872. Robert Lowe, Gladstones Chancellor of the Exchequer, is depicted as Jeremy Diddlowe. He is presenting John Bull, the representative of the British people, with twopence

The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. The Liberal opposition had to choose a new leader following Mr Gladstones resignation from office following the Liberal defeat in the General Election of 1874

General election, (1874?). Artist: Joseph Swain
General election, (1874?). A shrouded figure holds up the ballot box whilst, in the mists and gloom at the figures feet, the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone

Bob and The Bobby, Or Only His Fun, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
Bob and The Bobby, Or Only His Fun, 1869. Robert Lowe, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had proposed devaluing the sovereign by one per cent

The Rival Con jurors, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
The Rival Con jurors, 1869. The new Liberal Chancellor for the Exchequer introduced his first Budget. Income tax was reduced by 1penny in the pound and the duty on foreign corn was abolished

A Dead Calm, 1862. Palmerston steers the ship of government at a time of dead calm. As he whistles for a wind, Earl Russell (at the front right) says he would be better employed spinning a yarn

Packing up for the Holidays, 1860. Palmerston is packing away all the bills left over from the recently finished session. The Reform Bill had been left on the back-burner along with other proposed

Blondin Outdone, 1859. Palmerston, dressed in contemporary circus costume, wheeling a nervous looking Lord John Russell across a tightrope with Niagara Falls in the background

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