| Portrait of the Earl of Durham | |
|---|---|
 Version in the National Portrait Gallery | |
| Artist | Thomas Phillips |
| Year | 1819 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 91.4 cm× 71.2 cm(36.0 in× 28.0 in) |
| Location | National Portrait Gallery, London |
Portrait of the Earl of Durham is an 1819 portrait painting by the British artist Thomas Phillips. It depicts the British aristocrat and Whig politician John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham. Despite it's common title the painting was produced before Lambton gained his title he was the son-in-law of the future Prime Minister Earl Grey, at the time in opposition to the government of Lord Liverpool. He acquired his nickname Radical Jack" during this period. In 1833 was made Earl of Durham by Grey. After serving as British Ambassador to Russia, became known for the Durham Report on the future governance of Canada. [1]
Contents
Phillips was a leading portraitist of the Regency era, best known for his depictions of the poet Lord Byron, although overshadowed by the success of his rival Thomas Lawrence.The original painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1819 at Somerset House in London and now hangs at Horwick Hall in Northumberland, the ancestral home of the Grey family. An 1820 replica produced by Phillips is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, having been acquired in 1932. [2]
