Lord Russell Collection

Earl Russell at the opening of the North London Working-men's Exhibition, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Earl Russell at the opening of the North London Working-men's Exhibition, [Agricultural Hall, Islington], 1864. Foreign Secretary Russell said that the working classes of London were

The City of London Election in Guildhall: Lord John Russell, M.P. returning thanks, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The City of London Election in Guildhall: Lord John Russell, M.P. returning thanks, 1857. Lord J. Russell, accompanied by various members of his committee, entered the hall

Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Presentation of the Address of the Corporation of London to Her Majesty... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of the Address of the Corporation of London to Her Majesty, in St. George's Hall, Windsor Castle, 1850. The City of London, the University of Oxford

Lady John Russell's Assembly on Wednesday Evening, at Downing-Street - the Refreshment Room, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Lady John Russell's Assembly on Wednesday Evening, at Downing-Street - the Refreshment Room, 1850. A party at 10 Downing Street...the official residence of the Premier [in London]...was honoured

The Outrage on the Trent: Lord Lyons communicating Early Russell's despatch to Mr... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Outrage on the Trent: Lord Lyons communicating Early Russell's despatch to Mr. Secretary Seward [US Secretary of State], 1862

The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Cross-Examination of Captain O Shea by Sir Creator: Unknown
The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Cross-Examination of Captain O Shea by Sir Charles Russell, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38

The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; the salute before the duel, Sir Richard Web Creator: Unknown
The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; the salute before the duel, Sir Richard Webster(Leading council for the Times)

Banquet given to the Sirdar by the East Anglian Society at the Hotel Cecil, 14 November
1606727 Banquet given to the Sirdar by the East Anglian Society at the Hotel Cecil, 14 November, " For Hes a Jolly Good Fellow

William Russell, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916)
KW329963 William Russell, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916) published London, c.1890 (litho) by English School

Lord John Russell, 1861. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
Lord John Russell, 1861. [Portrait of British prime minister John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, who also served as First Lord of the Treasury]. Albumen print

Death of Lord Russell (engraving)
3634290 Death of Lord Russell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Lord Russell)

North front of Bedford House, Bloomsbury Square, London (engraving)
607263 North front of Bedford House, Bloomsbury Square, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: North front of Bedford House, Bloomsbury Square)

Portrait of Lord William Russell, engraved by H. Robinson (engraving)
2563415 Portrait of Lord William Russell, engraved by H. Robinson (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: William Russell)

Lord Russell (engraving)
3623200 Lord Russell (engraving) by Harding, S. (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Russell. Illustration for Memoires du Comte de Grammont by Antoine Hamilton (Edwards, nd)

Lord John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, British Prime Minister 1846-1852 and 1865-1866 (litho)
3100144 Lord John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, British Prime Minister 1846-1852 and 1865-1866 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord John Russell)

The Trial of William Lord Russell (engraving)
2563418 The Trial of William Lord Russell (engraving) by Hayter, George (1792-1871); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: William Russell, Lord Russell (29 September 1639 - 21 July 1683)

Lord Russell of Killowen at Saratoga in 1896 (b / w photo)
3627477 Lord Russell of Killowen at Saratoga in 1896 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Russell of Killowen at Saratoga in 1896)

Lord and Lady Russell (engraving)
3634711 Lord and Lady Russell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord and Lady Russell. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1873)

Lord John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, British Liberal politician and Prime Minister (engraving)
3638183 Lord John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, British Liberal politician and Prime Minister (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord John Russell)

The Berlin Congress of 1878 (photogravure)
819046 The Berlin Congress of 1878 (photogravure) by Werner, Anton Alexander von (1843-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Trial of William Russell, Lord Russell, for treason against King Charles II, 1683 (engraving)
3647533 Trial of William Russell, Lord Russell, for treason against King Charles II, 1683 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trial of William Russell)

Pudding before Meat (engraving)
2777142 Pudding before Meat (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pudding before Meat. Cartoon, 31 March 1866)

William, Lord Russell (engraving)
665566 William, Lord Russell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William, Lord Russell)

Punch cartoon regarding John Bright: Going Down To The House, 10 February 1866 (engraving)
6034604 Punch cartoon regarding John Bright: Going Down To The House, 10 February 1866 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going Down To The House)

British Representatives at the Venezuela Arbitration Commission in Paris (engraving)
1598988 British Representatives at the Venezuela Arbitration Commission in Paris (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Lord Russel (engraving)
2563416 William Lord Russel (engraving) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) & Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: William Russell)

Lord William Russell receiving Communion, engraved by C. H. Jeens (engraving)
2563414 Lord William Russell receiving Communion, engraved by C.H. Jeens (engraving) by Johnston, A.; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: William Russell)

Lord John Russells house, Chesham-Place, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Lord John Russells house, Chesham-Place, 1845. Exterior of 37 Chesham Place, Belgravia, the London home of British politician and prime minister, John Russell, first Earl Russell

Earl Russell, c1872. Creator: William Holl
Earl Russell, c1872. Portrait of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878), Whig and Liberal politician who served as Prime Minister twice during early Victorian era

Dispersion of the Thimble-Rig, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
Dispersion of the Thimble-Rig, 1834. British politicians: Agad, here is the Police ; I shan t stir a peg ; I ll be off ; Then so shall I

Going to the Fair with it!... 1837. Creator: John Doyle
Going to the Fair with it!. A Cant Phrase for doing any thing in an extravagant way - Known it is presumed to most persons, 1837

Seconding a Motion or The Party of the Movement, 1833. Creator: John Doyle
Seconding a Motion or The Party of the Movement. 1833. John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough; Charles Manners Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury; Edward Smith Stanley

Hounds on a Wrong Scent, or the Red Herring Drag illustrated, 1836. Creator: John Doyle
Hounds on a Wrong Scent, or the Red Herring Drag illustrated, 1836. The Duke of Wellington drags a herring with the head of John Singleton Copley in a comment on British politics

Receiving the Fatal News!, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
Receiving the Fatal News!, 1834. George Eden, Earl of Auckland; John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; John Hobhouse

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

Extraordinary Meeting of Leaders of Opposition. 1835. Creator: John Doyle
Extraordinary Meeting of Leaders of Opposition. 1835. Satire depicting British politicians as animals. The sheep (or lamb) may be William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, who served as Home Secretary

Fiddlestick versus broomstick, 1831. Paganini standing on a chair with a fiddle in one hand and bow in the other. Around the table sit John Key (Lord Mayor of London), Henry Brougham

A corporate body under the operation of the Royal Commission, c1835. A fat Lord Mayor sits in the stocks. On the right Lord John Russell attacks him

The Late Lord Russell of Killowen, 1900. Charles Russell QC MP, British lawyer and politician. Born in Newry, County Down, Russell (1832-1900) became a QC in 1872

Sir Charles Russell, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Sir Charles Russell, c1891. Charles Arthur Russell (1832-1900), Lord Chief Justice between 1894 and 1900. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery. [Cassell & Company, Ltd, London, 1890-94]

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, British statesman, c1861 (1936)
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, 1st Earl Russell, British statesman, c1861 (1936). From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol. II, 1840-1854, by Thomas Archer, F.R.H.S

A letter from Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) to King Jmaes VI (1566-1625), 1898. Artist: James Stillie
A letter from Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) to King Jmaes VI (1566-1625) on the death of Francis, Lord Russell (c1527-1585), 1585

Lord John Russell, British Whig and Liberal statesman, 1875. John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, (1792-1878) served two terms as Prime Minister, 1846-1852 and 1865-1866

A Splendid Advocate, 1883. Artist: Verheyden
A Splendid Advocate, 1883. Charles Russell QC MP, British lawyer and politician. Born in Newry, County Down, Russell (1832-1900) became a QC in 1872

John Russell (1792-1878), 1st Earl Russell, English politician, 1857. Artist: DJ Pound
John Russell (1792-1878), 1st Earl Russell, English politician, 1857. Russell served twice as prime minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, and gave the Liberal party its name

Lord John Russell (1792-1878) introducing the Reform Act of 1832 (c1895). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume VII (c1895)

Hon Rd Edgcumbe, Lord William Russell, Lady Caroline Spencer, 1788, (1909). Artist: James Roberts
Hon Rd Edgcumbe in the Character of Clackitt Lord William Russell in the character of Mr Heartly, Lady Caroline Spencer, in the Character of Harrieth, 1788

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"Lord Russell: A Legacy of Courage and Sacrifice" In the annals of British history, Lord William Russell stands as a symbol of unwavering loyalty and unyielding principles. As he bid farewell to his beloved family on that fateful day, 21 July 1683, the weight of impending doom hung heavy in the air. Captured vividly in an engraving from "The National and Domestic History of England, " this poignant moment captures the essence of a man who would face his execution with dignity. Centuries later, another trial captivated the nation's attention – The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice. In one such scene depicted by an unknown creator, Captain O'Shea faces rigorous cross-examination by Sir Richard Web. This historic event showcased how justice was sought through relentless pursuit. Amidst political turmoil and duels fought for honor, Lord Russell's legacy endured. An engraving portrays a salute before a duel during The Parnell Commission; it serves as a reminder that even amidst conflict, respect can prevail. Celebration also found its place in Lord Russell's life when he was honored at a banquet hosted by the East Anglian Society at Hotel Cecil on 14 November. With cheers echoing through engraved scenes captured forevermore, it is evident that Lord Russell was indeed hailed as "a jolly good fellow. " From portraits to engravings capturing significant moments throughout his life journey, Lord William Russell left an indelible mark on British history. His steadfastness mirrored in depictions like those found within "The National and Domestic History of England" reminds us all that integrity knows no bounds. Notably distinguished as British Prime Minister from 1846-1852 and again from 1865-1866, Lord John Russell followed in his ancestor's footsteps with great distinction. A lithograph portrait immortalizes him during his tenure – an embodiment of leadership during times of great change.