Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland Collection

The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son
The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland (1844-1929), politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. From The Sporting Gazette and Agricultural Journal, 19th April 1879

Mucross Lake and Lough Leane, Killarney, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Mucross Lake and Lough Leane, Killarney, 1858. Tour of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. His Excellency the Earl of Eglinton (says the "Munster News")

The Lord Lieutenant's Reception and Promenade, Dublin, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Lord Lieutenant's Reception and Promenade, Dublin, 1856. Party held by George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle. An al fresco Court ceremony is a scene of great enjoyment

The Lord-Lieutenant laying the Foundation-Stone of the New Museum, at Dublin, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Lord-Lieutenant laying the Foundation-Stone of the New Museum, at Dublin, 1856. Ceremony on...the lawn of the Royal Dublin Society's premises

Lord Aberdeen, portrait photograph, 1918 May 2. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lord Aberdeen, portrait photograph, 1918 May 2. John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, British politician. Honorary Colonel of the 1st Aberdeenshire Artillery Volunteers

Lord Aberdeen, portrait photograph, 1918 May 2. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lord Aberdeen, portrait photograph, 1918 May 2. John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, British politician. Honorary Colonel of the 1st Aberdeenshire Artillery Volunteers

'Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester; Obit 1711, 1815. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester; Obit 1711, 1815. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign

'James, Duke of Ormonde; Natus 1610 Obit 1688, 1815. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
James, Duke of Ormonde; Natus 1610 Obit 1688, 1815. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign

Curling Match between the Earl of Mansfield and the Earl of Eglington, on Airthrie Loch, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Curling Match between the Earl of Mansfield and the Earl of Eglington, on Airthrie Loch, 1850. The north party scored three the first lead; and having thus taken the lead

His Excellency The Earl of Zetland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; In his robes as Grand... 1890. Creator: Unknown
His Excellency The Earl of Zetland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; In his robes as Grand Master of the Order of St. Patrick, 1890

The New Government, a Cabinet Council (litho)
1600692 The New Government, a Cabinet Council (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Government, a Cabinet Council)

Portrait of George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, First Marquis of Buckingham (1753-1813
CH142271 Portrait of George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, First Marquis of Buckingham (1753-1813) (oil on canvas) by Jackson, John (1778-1831); 127x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: MP)

James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English royalist soldier and statesman (engraving)
3622565 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English royalist soldier and statesman (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Butler)

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, English politician and writer (engraving)
3622528 Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, English politician and writer (engraving) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laurence Hyde)

The Latest Portraits of the New Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland and his Wife (engraving)
1056560 The Latest Portraits of the New Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland and his Wife (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lord Lieutenant at Cork (engraving)
1621895 The Lord Lieutenant at Cork (engraving) by Tozer, Henry Spernon (c.1870-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Lieutenant at Cork)

His Excellency the Earl of Zetland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (engraving)
1047150 His Excellency the Earl of Zetland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: His Excellency the Earl of Zetland)

George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, British statesman and diplomat (litho)
3100153 George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, British statesman and diplomat (litho) by Watkins, John (fl.1840-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Meeting of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and Hugh O Neill, Earl of Tyrone, 1599 (engraving)
3656197 Meeting of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and Hugh O Neill, Earl of Tyrone, 1599 (engraving) by Warren, Henry (1794-1879) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The New Ministry (engraving)
1591186 The New Ministry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Ministry. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 June 1885)

Testimonial presented to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland by the Royal Flax Improvement Society (engraving)
1102448 Testimonial presented to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland by the Royal Flax Improvement Society (engraving) by English School

Portrait of James Hamilton, Duke of Abercorn (b / w photo)
984201 Portrait of James Hamilton, Duke of Abercorn (b/w photo) by Lock and Whitfield (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Hamilton, Duke of Abercorn)

Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (engraving)
3638991 Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Radclyffe)

Portrait of Robert Devereux (1566-1601) 2nd Earl of Essex, 1599 (engraving)
STC98443 Portrait of Robert Devereux (1566-1601) 2nd Earl of Essex, 1599 (engraving) by Cockson, Thomas (fl.1591-1636); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde (1610-88), engraved by Simon Francois Ravenet (1706-74
CWA98196 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde (1610-88), engraved by Simon Francois Ravenet (1706-74) (engraving) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (after); City of Westminster Archive Centre, London

Portrait of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (1566-1601) (oil on panel)
MFI123723 Portrait of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (1566-1601) (oil on panel) by English School, (16th century); Parham House, West Sussex

John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, British Liberal politician (litho)
3100154 John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, British Liberal politician (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer (1835-1910)

Lord Edward Cavendish, MP (engraving)
1062534 Lord Edward Cavendish, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Edward Cavendish, MP)

The New Conservative Cabinet (engraving)
1045100 The New Conservative Cabinet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Conservative Cabinet)

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland laying the First Stone of a New Bridge at Cork (engraving)
1098384 The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland laying the First Stone of a New Bridge at Cork (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle, KG, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland (engraving)
1602088 His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle, KG, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle, KG)

Dublin Castle Illustrated (engraving)
1038007 Dublin Castle Illustrated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dublin Castle Illustrated)

The Right Honourable Earl Cadogan, KG, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland (b / w photo)
1051611 The Right Honourable Earl Cadogan, KG, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The New Coalition Cabinet (engraving)
1056345 The New Coalition Cabinet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Coalition Cabinet)

Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex (engraving)
3646397 Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex (c1525-1583)

James Hamilton
2905741 James Hamilton by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn)

Portrait of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford (1593-1641) and his Secretary
PWI91603 Portrait of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford (1593-1641) and his Secretary, Sir Philip Mainwaring (1589-1661) c.1634 (oil on canvas) by Dyck

Opening of the New Graving-Dock at Belfast by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (engraving)
1620603 Opening of the New Graving-Dock at Belfast by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The New Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland (b / w photo)
1596064 The New Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland)

Investiture of a Knight of St Patrick (engraving)
1587146 Investiture of a Knight of St Patrick (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Investiture of a Knight of St Patrick)

Recipients of the New Honours (engraving)
1056351 Recipients of the New Honours (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recipients of the New Honours)

Countess Cowper and Earl Cowper (engraving)
1060197 Countess Cowper and Earl Cowper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Countess Cowper and Earl Cowper)

The Visit of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to Belfast (engraving)
1061698 The Visit of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to Belfast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to Belfast)

Lord Heytesbury, the newly appointed Viceroy of Ireland, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Lord Heytesbury, the newly appointed Viceroy of Ireland, 1844. Portrait of William a Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury, British diplomat and politician

Procession uncovering before the sons of Burns, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Procession uncovering before the sons of Burns, 1844. The three sons of Scottish poet Robert Burns and his patron Lord Eglintoun remove their hats as a sign of respect

George Monck, Duke of Albemarle, c1660s?, (1944). Creator: Peter Lely
George Monck, Duke of Albemarle, c1660s?, (1944). Portrait of English soldier George Monck, Duke of Albemarle (1608-1670)

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"The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: A Historical Journey" Step back in time and explore the fascinating role of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland through captivating images from history. In 1879, we catch a glimpse of The Earl of Zetland, an esteemed figure who held this prestigious position. Created by Vincent Brooks Day & Son, this portrait showcases his dignified presence as he assumes his duties. Moving forward to 1890, we encounter another depiction of His Excellency The Earl of Zetland. Clad in grand robes as Grand. . This image exudes power and authority befitting his role as Lord Lieutenant. However, not all moments associated with the Lord Lieutenant were celebratory. The execution of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford in 1641 is captured in an engraving that depicts a somber event marking the end of a controversial era. Yet even such events had their repercussions felt far beyond Irish shores. Rejoicings in London on account of Strafford's execution are illustrated in another engraving from Cassells Illustrated History Of England - a testament to how deeply intertwined Irish affairs were with English politics at the time. The black-and-white photograph capturing Strafford's execution on May 12th, 1641 serves as a stark reminder that power can have dire consequences when misused or abused. Shifting focus to governance during more peaceful times, we witness "The New Government" depicted through a lithograph showcasing a Cabinet Council meeting. This image offers insight into the decision-making processes behind governing Ireland during various periods throughout history. Portraits also play an essential role in documenting those who held this influential position. George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, First Marquis Buckingham (1753-1813), James Butler (1st Duke Ormonde), and Laurence Hyde (1st Earl Rochester) are among those immortalized through engravings, reminding us of the diverse individuals who shaped Ireland's destiny.