William Lamb Gallery

Queen Victoria, Lord Melbourne and Lord Russell (litho)

XJF394221 Queen Victoria, Lord Melbourne and Lord Russell (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria (1819-1901); William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary and Prime Minister; John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878) British Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister; they were both close advisors of Queen Victoria; image is known as Susannah and the Elders after the Bibilcal tale;); English, out of copyright

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The Irish Tutor, 1836. Creator: John Doyle

The Irish Tutor, 1836. Satirical caricature of British politicians: John William Ponsonby, Earl of Bessborough; George William Frederick Howard, Earl of Carlisle; Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of Lansdowne; William Lamb, Viscount Melbourne; Lord Palmerston and Earl Russell. Irish tutor Daniel O'Connell is saying: Indeed you are mighty good Boys, if you go on this way we shall have no further occasion for Madam Birch'. (Birch twigs, labelled Repeal, can be seen emerging from his trousers). [T. McLean, London, 1836]

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Emily Mary, Countess Cowper (engraving)

XJF349798 Emily Mary, Countess Cowper (engraving) by Hayter, John (1800-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emily Mary Lamb (1787-1867); in 1805 married Peter Cowper (1778-1837), fifth Earl Cowper; after his death, married Henry Temple (1784-1865), third Viscount Palmerston in 1839; leader of fashionable London society; Lady Patroness of the society balls at Almack's club; acted as hostess for her widowed brother, William Lamb (1779-1848), second Viscount Melbourne as Home Secretary in 1830 and after he became Prime Minister in 1834; celebrated political hostess for her second husband, Lord Palmerston; engraved by W.H. Mote;); English, out of copyright

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