George Byng, Viscount Torrington K B First Commissioner of the Admiralty

A three-quarter-length portrait of George Byng (1663–1733) in a long wig and metal breastplate, holding his sword in his left hand and resting his right arm on a stone plinth beside a baton of command. He stands in front of a tree on the left and a naval engagement on the right. Lettered beneath the image with the title, ‘George Byng, Viscount Torrington, K. B. First Commissioner of the Admiralty. Painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Presented to Greenwich Hospital by His Majesty King George the Fourth.’ Also lettered with the publication details: ‘Engraved by W. H. Mote. / London. Published June 1, 1831 by Harding & Lepard, Pall Mall East.’ This portrait was engraved by William Henry Mote after Godfrey Kneller’s oil painting of 1707–9, which is now in the collection of the National Maritime Museum (see BHC2589). Kneller’s portrait was commissioned by Queen Anne and her consort Prince George of Denmark and remained in the Royal Collection until it was presented to Greenwich Hospital by King George IV. This print was published by Harding & Lepard as an illustration in E. H. Locker's ‘Memoirs of Celebrated Naval Commanders...’ (1831). Mounted on page with PAI2453, and in album with PAI2280–PAI2453, PAI2455–PAI2464; page 96. (Updated May 2019.)

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ID:	PAI2454
Type:	Print
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Harding & Lepard; Kneller, Godfrey Mote, William Henry
Date made:	1 Jun 1831
People:	Byng, George
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Sheet: 245 x 182 mm
Parts:	Album of Biographical Illustrations of various famous people, clergymen, dignitaries and noblemen associated with Devonshire, including some admirals (Album) Lady Harriet Ackland (Print) (PAI2280) John Dunning, Lord Ashburton (Print) (PAI2281) Elizabeth Duchess of Albemarle. From a very rare print in the Gulston Collection (Print) (PAI2282) Christopher, Duke of Albemarle (Print) (PAI2283) Christopher, Duke of Albemarle (Print) (PAI2284) George Monk, Duke of Albemarle (Print) (PAI2285) George Monk, Duke of Albemarle, K.G. Lord General of the Forces by Sea and Lord... Presented to Greenwich Hospital... (Print) (PAI2286) George Duke of Albemarle (Print) (PAI2287) Sir George Baker, Bart M.D. and F.R.S. (Print) (PAI2288) Robt Blake (Print) (PAI2289) Admiral Blake (Print) (PAI2290) Sir George Beaumont, Bart (Print) (PAI2291) George Bidder, of Devonshire, aet 13. Whose extraordinary power of Calculation developed itself...before...his seventh year (Print) (PAI2292) Captn Samuel Brooking, RN (Print) (PAI2293) Mr Andrew Brice (Print) (PAI2294) Mr Andrew Brice, Printer of Exeter (Print) (PAI2295) European Magazine. Jacob Bryant Esq (Print) (PAI2296) Ralph Brownrig, Bishop of Exeter (Print) (PAI2297) Budgell (Print) (PAI2298) John Earl of Clare, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (Print) (PAI2299) John Fitzgibbon, Earl of Clare (Print) (PAI2300) Lord Cochrane (Print) (PAI2301) Lord Cochrane... Ackermann's Repository of Arts (Print) (PAI2302) Captain John Cooke (Print) (PAI2303) The Right Honble Captain Lord Cochrane K.B. European Magazine (Print) (PAI2304) Thomas Lord Clifford of Chudleigh, Lord High Treasurer of England (Print) (PAI2305) Sir Edward Codrington G.C.B. &c &c. Vice Admiral of the White (Print) (PAI2306) Vice Admiral Sir Edward Codrington. Engraved for Capt Brenton's Naval History (Print) (PAI2307) S T Coleridge, Esq (Print) (PAI2308) S T Coleridge, Esqre... European Magazine (Print) (PAI2309) Richard Cosway R A (Print) (PAI2310) Mrs Cowley. Published... for la Belle Assemblee No. 166 (Print) (PAI2311) Mrs Cowley (Print) (PAI2312) Mrs Cowley. European Magazine (Print) (PAI2313) John Cranch, Born at Kingbridge in Devonshire, 12 Oct 1751 Aged 44... (Print) (PAI2314) The Earl of Darlington (Print) (PAI2315) Lord Dartmouth (Print) (PAI2316) George Legge, Lord Dartmouth. Admiral of the Fleet (Print) (PAI2317) Dr Downman (Print) (PAI2318) Revd Richard Davis. Minister of the Gospel, Plymouth Dock... New Evang. Magazine (Print) (PAI2319) Captain Hugh Downman (Print) (PAI2320) Mr Dowton as Colonel Oldboy (Print) (PAI2321) Mr Dowton as Obadiah (Print) (PAI2322) Mr Dowton as Drugget... Three Weeks after Marriage (Print) (PAI2323) Mr Dowton (Print) (PAI2324) Mr William Dowton, of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (Print) (PAI2325) Franciscus Draec, Ae.52 (Francis Drake) (Print) (PAI2326) Sir Francis Drake Ob. 1596 (Print) (PAI2327) Sr Francis Drake (Print) (PAI2328) Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth, K B (Print) (PAI2329) C L Eastlake (Print) (PAI2330) Mrs Egerton (Print) (PAI2331) The Rt Hon Susan Viscountess Ebrington (Print) (PAI2332) Lord Viscount Ebrington (Print) (PAI2333) Robert Earle of Essex, his Excellence, Generall of ye Army... (Print) (PAI2334) Richard Lord Edgecumbe (Print) (PAI2335) Your faithful Servant H Exeter (Print) (PAI2336) Admiral Lord Viscount Exmouth. Engraved for Capt Brenton's Naval History (Print) (PAI2337) Lady Rachael Fane (Print) (PAI2338) Miss Fazakerley (Print) (PAI2339) The Rt Revd John Fisher D D Bishop of Salisbury and Chancellor of the most Noble Order of the Garter (Print) (PAI2340) General the Rt Honble Robert Fitzpatrick. Engraved for the Military Panorama... (Print) (PAI2341) The Revd Roger Flexman, D D (Print) (PAI2342) John Flavel (Print) (PAI2343) The Revd Riger Flexman D D (Print) (PAI2344) Jesse Foote (Print) (PAI2345) The Right Honble Lady Fortescue (Print) (PAI2346) Sr John Fortescu Kt (Print) (PAI2347) The Revd James Foster D D (Print) (PAI2348) Gay (John, poet and dramatist) (Print) (PAI2349) Rt Honr Alan Lord Gardner Vice Admiral of the Blue Squadron & Major Genl of Marines (Print) (PAI2350) Willm Gifford, Esqr (Print) (PAI2351) His Majesty George IVth (Print) (PAI2352) William Gifford, Esqr Engraved for the New Monthly Magazine (Print) (PAI2353) W Gifford (Print) (PAI2354) Sir Humphrey Gilbert (Print) (PAI2355) Johannes Gilbert Ecclesiae Cathedralis Exon: Canonicus Residentiarius (Print) (PAI2356) John Glynn Esqr Sergeant at Law (Print) (PAI2357) Sergeant Glanvile. Speaker to the House of Commons in the Reign of K Charles 1st (Print) (PAI2358) The Rt Honble Thomas Lord Graves. Admiral of the White. European Magazine (Print) (PAI2359) The Right Honble Thos Lord Graves. Admiral of the White (Print) (PAI2360) The Right Reverend Joseph Hall D D Lord Bishop of Norwich (Print) (PAI2361) Dr George Hakewill from an original Picture in the Chappell of Exeter College Oxford (Print) (PAI2362) James Harrington (Print) (PAI2363) B R Haydon, Esqr (Print) (PAI2364) Sr John Hawkins (Print) (PAI2365) Sir Isaac Heard... published for the European Magazine (Print) (PAI2366) Robert Herrick. From a Rare Print by Marshall... (Print) (PAI2367) Benjamin Heath Esqr Town Clerk of Exeter (Print) (PAI2368) The Reverend Mr James Hervey AM the Celebrated Author... (Print) (PAI2369) The Revd James Hervey AM (Print) (PAI2370) G Hain? (signature indecipherable) (Print) (PAI2371) Anthony Horneck D D (Print) (PAI2372) Sir Samuel Hood K B K S F. European Magazine (Print) (PAI2373) Wm Hodges R A (Print) (PAI2374) Ezekiel Hopkins. Episcopus Derensis (Print) (PAI2375) The Right Revd Ezekiel Hopkins D D Lord Bishop of Derry (Print) (PAI2376) Admiral Richard Howe, Earl Howe (Print) (PAI2377) Obadiah Hughes (Print) (PAI2378) William Viscount Howe Ob. 1814 (Print) (PAI2379) Ozias Humphry (Print) (PAI2380) Mr Charles Incledon (Print) (PAI2381) John Ireland D D... This Portrait represents the Dean... holding the Crown... of... George the Fourth, July 19th 1821 (Print) (PAI2382) Mr Jackson. The Celebrated Composer late Organist of the Exeter Cathedral (Print) (PAI2383) Mr Jefferson (Print) (PAI2384) Bishop Jewell (Print) (PAI2385) His Royal Highness Edward Duke of Kent, K G & K St P (Print) (PAI2386) Revd Samuel Kilpin. Exeter. Engraved for the New Evang. Magazine (Print) (PAI2387) Lord Keppel &c. First Lord Commisr of the Admiralty (Print) (PAI2388) George Granville, Lord Lansdowne (Print) (PAI2389) A View of a Lake (caricature, Governor of Plymouth) (Print) (PAI2390) Lord Lucan (Print) (PAI2391) Edward Lye A M, A S S (Print) (PAI2392) John Singleton, Baron Lyndhurst, Lord High Chancellor of Great Briton &c &c (Print) (PAI2393) Thomas Manton D D (Print) (PAI2394) Richardus Martinus, Oraculum Londinense (Print) (PAI2395) Rachel Middlesexiae Comitissa (Print) (PAI2396) Sr William Morice Secretary of State to King Charles II (Print) (PAI2397) Thomas Mudge (Print) (PAI2398) Dr Mudge (Print) (PAI2399) Henry Lord Mulgrave (Print) (PAI2400) J Northcote, Esq, R A (Print) (PAI2401) James Northcote, Esq, R A in his 82nd Year (Print) (PAI2402) James Northcote (Print) (PAI2403) James Northcote, Esq R A. From an original painted by himself... (Print) (PAI2404) James Northcote, Esqr R A. To Sir J E Swinburne... This Plate is... Inscribed... (Print) (PAI2405) James Northcote R A (Print) (PAI2406) James Northcote Esqr R A (Print) (PAI2407) James Northcote Esq R A (Print) (PAI2408) James Northcote Esqr R A (Print) (PAI2409) Sir John Northcote, Created Bart 16th July 1628 (Print) (PAI2410) Right Honble Willm, Earl of Northesk, Rear Admiral of the Red Squadron (Print) (PAI2411) 'William Carnegie, Earl of Northesk G C B' (Print) (PAI2412) Northesk (proof) [William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk] (Print) (PAI2413) Sr John Phillips Bart (Print) (PAI2414) Miss Palmer. Niece to Sr Josa Reynolds (Print) (PAI2415) The Rt Revd Henry Phillpotts, D D, Lord Bishop of Exeter (Print) (PAI2416) Sir Charles Morice Pole Bart, Admiral of the Blue Squadron (Print) (PAI2417) Sir Henry Pollexfen, Knt. MP for Exeter, 1688. Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, 1689 (Print) (PAI2418) The Rev Richard Polwhele Author of The History of Devonshire (Print) (PAI2419) Sr Amias Poulett, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter (Print) (PAI2420) The Right Honorable George Ponsonby, M P (Print) (PAI2421) Effigies Reverendi Viri Johannis Quick Sti Evangely Ministri Ano Aetat: 55 (Print) (PAI2422) Sir Walter Raleigh (Print) (PAI2423) Sir Walter Raleigh. ob.1618... in the collection of The Most Noble The Marquis of Bath (Print) (PAI2424) Wm Reeve Esqr (Print) (PAI2425) Major James Rennell F R S European Magazine (Print) (PAI2426) Major James Rennell (Print) (PAI2427) Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knt. European Magazine (Print) (PAI2428) Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knt (Print) (PAI2429) Sir Joshua Reynolds. General Magazine & Imperial Review (Print) (PAI2430) Sir J Reynolds (Print) (PAI2431) Sir Joshua Reynolds Knt L L D President of the Royal Academy. European Magazine (Print) (PAI2432) Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight... (Print) (PAI2433) Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester & Thomas Sprat A M Archdeacon of Rochester (Print) (PAI2434) George Lord Rodney. Engraved for The Senator (Print) (PAI2435) Henry Rolle ob. 1656 (Print) (PAI2436) Sr George Bridges Rodney Bart. Admiral of the White (Print) (PAI2437) Stephanus D G Rex Ang: Com: Bon st Mor etc Sould by Robt Peak (Print) (PAI2438) Equestrian Sketches Plate 48 (Lord Edward Russell) (Print) (PAI2439) Sir C Saunders (Print) (PAI2440) John Schanke Esqr RN (Print) (PAI2441) Anna Seward (Print) (PAI2442) The Rt Honble Lord Shuldham (Print) (PAI2443) John Sheldon Esqr. Late Professor for Anatomy to the Royal Academy (Print) (PAI2444) Dr Sheldon (Print) (PAI2445) John Shebbeare M D (Print) (PAI2446) Simplicity (Theophila Lowther when a child) (Print) (PAI2447) Admiral Sir Sydney Smith G C B (Print) (PAI2448) Sir N Slanning (Print) (PAI2449) Esquestrian Sketches No.16 (Earl Spencer) (Print) (PAI2450) John Tidcomb Esqr (Print) (PAI2451) Mathew Tindall L D D Aetat 78. Heu! Prisca Fides! (Print) (PAI2452) The Revd Micaiah Towgood Etat 83 (Print) (PAI2453) George Byng, Viscount Torrington K B First Commissioner of the Admiralty (Print) (PAI2454) William Truscott Esqr Rear Admiral of the White (Print) (PAI2455) Marchioness of Thomond (Print) (PAI2456) Sr John Borlase Warren, Bart. Knight of the Bath. European Magazine (Print) (PAI2457) Peter Pinder Esq European Magazine (Print) (PAI2458) Seth Ward, Bishop of Salisbury (Print) (PAI2459) Stephen Weston, B D, F R S, F S A (Print) (PAI2460) The Right Honourable Matthew Wood Lord Mayor of London 1816. European Magazine (Print) (PAI2461) The Right Honble George Yonge (Print) (PAI2462) Sir George Yonge Knt Admiral of the White Squadron (Print) (PAI2463) The Right Honorable Sir George Yonge Bt Secretary at war, Knight of the Bath... (Print) (PAI2464)

George Byng, Viscount Torrington K B First Commissioner of the Admiralty

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