Edward Stanley, Fourteenth Earl of Derby
Summary
Edward Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869) by Henry Cousins after Henry Perronet Briggs. Published by Thomas Agnew 1 January 1842. Edward Stanley was a statesman and leader of the Tory party after Peel's fall, and then Prime Minister, 1852, 1858-9, 1866-8. Derby was one of the leading political figures of the age as well as publishing works which included a version of the Illiad.
Object Name
Edward Stanley, Fourteenth Earl of Derby
Creators Name
Date Created
1842
Dimensions
unframed: 50.2cm x 38cm
framed: 70.5cm x 53cm
accession number
1932.182
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Support
paper
Medium
mezzotint
