Spencer Perceval (1762-1812) Prime Minister

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Downing Street

George Francis Joseph, portrait and subject painter, entered the Royal Academy Schools in London at the age of 20 as an engraver. He later established himself as a portrait painter in London and exhibited at both the Royal Academy and the British Institution. He also painted some fancy pictures and designed book illustrations. His best known works include ‘Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse’ (1797) and ‘Return of Priam with the Dead Body of Hector’ (c.1811). In 1813, he was elected an associate of the Royal Academy. In 1836, Joseph retired to Cambridge, where he died ten years later.

People

Spenser Perceval (1762 - 1812)

Places

Subjects

male portrait, 18th century costume, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Prime Minister

Materials & Techniques

lithograph, photolithograph

Artist

George Francis Joseph (1764 - 1846)
19th century unknown

Title

Spencer Perceval (1762-1812) Prime Minister

Date

Medium

Photolithograph

Acquisition

Presented for the Treasury Boardroom by Sir Reginald Welby, May 1893

Provenance

Presented to Treasury Boardroom by Sir Reginald Welby in May 1893

GAC number

0/42