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Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth

Also known as: Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth; primary name: Addington, Henry; other name: (Viscount) Sidmouth
Details: individual; politician/statesman; British; Male
Life dates: 1757-1844
Biography: MP for Devizes 1784-1805, Speaker of the House of Commons, 1789-1801; First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1801-4; House of Lords as Viscount Sidmouth, 1805; Home Secretary, 1812-22. Married (1) 1781, Ursula Mary Hammond, (2) 1823, Marianne Townsend

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cosmetic-box; mirror

Museum number: 1988,0404.1 |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:StaffordshireMade in:Warwickshire (archaic)

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1871,0610.749 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1804

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1868,0808.12927 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1820

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,1209.663 |
Producer name: BIOG25614 Drawn by:John Doyle (HB) |
Production date: 1797-1868

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,1209.666 |
Producer name: BIOG25614 Drawn by:John Doyle (HB) |
Production date: 1829

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1871,0610.750 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1802

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1868,0808.12936 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1820

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,1209.350 |
Producer name: BIOG25614 Drawn by:John Doyle (HB) |
Production date: 1829

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,1209.349 |
Producer name: BIOG25614 Drawn by:John Doyle (HB) |
Production date: 1829

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1499 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,1209.399 |
Producer name: BIOG25614 Drawn by:John Doyle (HB) |
Production date: 1832

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1868,0808.12930 |
Producer name: BIOG24131 Drawn by:Isaac Robert Cruikshank |
Production date: 1820

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1870,1008.690-707 |
Producer name: Published by:Cadell & DaviesAfter:Rev William Gilpin |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

medal

Museum number: M.5200 |
Producer name: Designed by:John Gregory HancockDesigned by:Samuel Kindon |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.767 |
Producer name: AUTH227244 Published by:James Griffin |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.799 |
Producer name: BIOG228491 Printed by:Gold and Northouse |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

pamphlet; satirical print; title-page

Museum number: 1863,1114.90 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPublished by:Effingham Wilson |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.809 |
Producer name: Published by:C HarrisPrinted by:William Molineux |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

pamphlet; satirical print; print

Museum number: 1973,U.1218 |
Producer name: Printed by:George CruikshankPublished by:William Carpenter |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

pamphlet; satirical print

Museum number: 1863,1114.203-206 |
Producer name: Published by:Joseph OnwhynPrinted by:E. Thomas |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

pamphlet; satirical print

Museum number: 1865,1111.782-785 |
Producer name: Published by:Joseph OnwhynPrinted by:E. Thomas |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.616 |
Producer name: BIOG26812 Published by:John Fairburn |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

pamphlet

Museum number: 1863,1114.212 |
Producer name: BIOG155377 Published by:William Benbow |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The storming monopoly fort or the directors in dismay. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12696 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:M Jones |
Production date: 1813

print; satirical print

Title: The doctor administering his gilded pill. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7003 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1802

print; satirical print

Title: Brixton purgatory. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8567 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:John Johnston |
Production date: 1822

print; satirical print

Title: The balance of power |
Museum number: 1868,0808.6973 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1801

print; satirical print

Title: Iohn Bull tempted, or a visit to the distillery |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7018 |
Producer name: Print made by:Piercy RobertsAfter:George Moutard Woodward |
Production date: 1802

print; satirical print

Title: The Continental Dock-yard |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7602 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsAfter:George Moutard Woodward |
Production date: 1807

print

Title: The Right Honble Viscount Sydmouth, &c. &c. &c. |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2710 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel William Reynolds IPrint made by:Samuel Cousins |
Production date: 1823

print; satirical print

Title: New London cries or all the talents making themselves useful! |
Museum number: 1867,0511.59 |
Producer name: BIOG166198 Published by:Walker |
Production date: 1807

print; satirical print

Title: The Crown and Anchor desper[d]ado or the cracked member belonging to the Bedlam rangers. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7168 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1803

print; satirical print

Title: Mr and Mrs Bull. looking over their accounts. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7019 |
Producer name: Print made by:Piercy RobertsAfter:George Moutard Woodward |
Production date: 1802

print; satirical print

Title: Fanatical reformists. Or the Smithfield assembly of new legislators. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12866 |
Producer name: BIOG51159 Print made by:Charles Williams |
Production date: 1819

print; satirical print

Title: National pursuits |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8005 |
Producer name: BIOG51159 Print made by:Charles Williams |
Production date: 1812

print; satirical print; broadside

Title: The first book of the Acts of the Regent. | Extract from "The Scourge." |
Museum number: 1868,0808.13707 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:M Jones |
Production date: 1813

print; satirical print

Title: New London cries or all the talents making themselves useful! |
Museum number: 1867,0511.58 |
Producer name: BIOG166198 Published by:Walker |
Production date: 1807

print; satirical print

Title: New London cries or all the talents making themselves useful! |
Museum number: 1868,0808.10364 |
Producer name: BIOG166198 Published by:Walker |
Production date: 1807

print; satirical print

Title: Iohn Bull at the fair meeting with a very old acquaintanc!! |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7558 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:Walker |
Production date: 1807

print; satirical print

Title: St Stephen's statute. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7413 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: The loyal address!- or- the procession of the Hampshire-hogs from Botley to St James's |
Museum number: 1935,0522.4.181 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1808

print; satirical print

Title: Diplomatic dispatches or a new messenger for peace. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7490 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print; frontispiece

Title: Royal condescensions or Dublin out of its sense |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8521 |
Producer name: BIOG162872 Print made by:W Hornegold |
Production date: 1821

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry Addington |
Museum number: 2006,U.2603 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:John Singleton Copley |
Production date: 1847

print; satirical print; pamphlet

Museum number: 1863,1114.148-170 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:William Hone |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Reflections on the French revolution. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.6267 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac CruikshankPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Parliamentary-reform,-or-opposition-rats, leaving the house they had undermined. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.6634 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Pacific-Overtures,-or-A Flight from St Cloud's-"Over the Water to Charley."-A new dramatic peace now |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1194 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Pigs possessed; or The Broad Bottom'd litter running headlong into ye sea of perdition. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.5.218 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: An Old English-Gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7827 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: How to get unmarried, - ay, there's the rub! |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.117 |
Producer name: Print made by:J Lewis MarksPublished by:J Lewis Marks |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Wounded Lion.- |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1174 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Consequences of a successful French invasion -No 1. Plate 1st- |
Museum number: 1868,0808.10378 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayAfter:Sir John Dalrymple |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Sketch for a Monument of Disappointed Justice. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1207 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Hope |
Museum number: 1868,0808.13663 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: An Old English-Gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.4.189 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; frontispiece; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.535 |
Producer name: BIOG155377 Published by:William Benbow |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.542-554 |
Producer name: Published by:Thomas DolbyPrinted by:William Molineux |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: -Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo- |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1300 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1810 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; frontispiece; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.614 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPrint made by:Isaac Robert Cruikshank |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: John Bull and the sinking-fund-a Pretty scheme for reducing the Taxes & Paying-off the National Debt |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7533 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Bat-catching. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1104 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:James Gillray |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: "And when Ahitophel saw that his councel was not followed, he saddled his ass, & arose & went & hang |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.176 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; map

Title: The Campaign of Waterloo Mr. Bowyer's Splendid Work of the Campaign of Wate |
Museum number: 1949,0114.7.1-7 |
Producer name: Published by:Robert BowyerPrinted by:Thomas Bensley |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.577-581 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPrinted by:James Swan |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Making-Decent;i.e.-Broad-bottomites getting into the Grand Costume. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7421 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.761-764 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPrinted by:W N Jones |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Lilliputian-substitutes, Equiping for public service. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1056 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Cabinetical Balance. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1190 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Physical Aid,-or-Britannia recover'd from a trance;-also, the patriotic courage of Sherry Andrew: & |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7088 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A bottle of smoak or a song of sixpence |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.129 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Marshall juniorPublished by:John Marshall junior |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Exhibition of a Democratic-Transparency,-with its effect upon Patriotic Feelings: |
Museum number: 1851,0901.969 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.827-839 |
Producer name: BIOG24767 Published by:Dean & Co |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, -with its effect upon patriotic feelings: |
Museum number: 1868,0808.10384 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Lilliputian-substitutes, equiping for public service |
Museum number: 1868,0808.6951 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; title-page; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.401-403 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:William Hone |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The royal extinguisher, or the King of Brobdingnag & the Lilliputians - |
Museum number: 1862,1217.303 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Isaac Robert Cruikshank |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: An Old English-Gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1272 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; pamphlet

Museum number: 1863,1114.98-110 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:James Robins |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; title-page; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.613 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:John Fairburn |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; book-illustration; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.810-814 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonPublished by:John Cahuac |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Physical Aid,-or-Britannia recover'd from a trance;-also, the patriotic courage of Sherry Andrew: & |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1111 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; broadside

Title: Parody on the Beggar's Petition |
Museum number: 1935,0522.11.174 |
Producer name: Print made by:W I LaytonPublished by:I M Langham |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.564-566 |
Producer name: Published by:Thomas DolbyPrinted by:James Swan |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: End of the Irish farce of Catholic emancipation- |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1172 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Hasty Sketch of the Debates |
Museum number: 1868,0808.6077 |
Producer name: BIOG25023 Print made by:William Dent |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Queen Caroline running down the Royal George |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.134 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Marshall juniorPublished by:John Marshall junior |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The dagger scene;-or-the plot discover'd. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.633 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A scene in the new farce - as performed at the Royalty Theatre!- |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.180 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; title-page; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.404-413 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:William Hone |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The life of William Cobbet——written by himself. N° 7— |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7867 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Billy a cock-horse or the modern colossus amusing himself |
Museum number: 1868,0808.6601 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac CruikshankPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Le Diable-Boiteux,-or- The Devil upon two sticks, conveying John Bull to the land of promise. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7414 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: - Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo - Virgil, Geor: - |
Museum number: 1868,0808.13696 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1810 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Cabinetical Balance. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7418 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A scene in the forty thievs. Performing at the Theatre Royal. |
Museum number: J,3.61 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:Walker |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; title-page; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.727 |
Producer name: BIOG182924 Published by:John Lindsay Turner |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.705-717 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPrinted by:W N Jones |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Hope |
Museum number: 1863,0110.139 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A great Stream from a Pretty-Fountain;-or-John Bull swamped in the flood of new-taxes:-cormorants fi |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1199 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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