Portrait of Robert Peel
Date
1836
Sitter
Robert Peel (1788 - 1850, British) , Politician
Creator
Henry Thomas Ryall (1811 - 1867, British) , Engraver
After
Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830, British) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 230mm
width (print): 180mm
width (print): 180mm
Description
Half-length portrait showing Robert Peel wrapped in a dark cloak, his left hand can be seen holding the cloak by his right shoulder. He is shown wearing a dark jacket and white cravat. His face is turned slightly towards his left and he is presented against a dark background within an octagonal frame.
Inscribed below: ‘Engraved by H. T. Ryall from the original drawing by Sir Thomas Lawrence. P.R.A.’ ‘The Right Honble Sir Robert Peel. Bart. M.P.’ ‘Printed by Wilkinson & Dawe.’ ‘Pubd 1836. By the Proprietor H.T.Ryall. 3. Euston Sqr. Also by J. Fraser. 215. Regent St. and E.G.Moon. Threadneedle Sr’
Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850), British politician, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1822.
Inscribed below: ‘Engraved by H. T. Ryall from the original drawing by Sir Thomas Lawrence. P.R.A.’ ‘The Right Honble Sir Robert Peel. Bart. M.P.’ ‘Printed by Wilkinson & Dawe.’ ‘Pubd 1836. By the Proprietor H.T.Ryall. 3. Euston Sqr. Also by J. Fraser. 215. Regent St. and E.G.Moon. Threadneedle Sr’
Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850), British politician, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1822.