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Sir Robert Peel Collection

Sir Robert Peel, a prominent British statesman, played a significant role in shaping the political landscape of his time

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel, British statesman, c1836 (1936)

Sir Robert Peel, British statesman, c1836 (1936). From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol. I, 1840-1854, by Thomas Archer, F.R.H.S

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Prince Albert the British Farmer, 1843

Prince Albert the British Farmer, 1843. Cartoon of Prince Albert (1819-1861) as a farmer. Prince Albert has turned his attention to the promotion of agriculture; and if you have seen

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: 'Statesmen's Corner', North Transept, Westminster Abbey, 1865. Creator: Unknown

"Statesmen's Corner", North Transept, Westminster Abbey, 1865. Creator: Unknown
"Statesmen's Corner", North Transept, Westminster Abbey, [London], 1865. The more ancient monuments of the larger size

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: Sir Robert Peel addressing bystanders...at Valencia, 1865

Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: Sir Robert Peel addressing bystanders...at Valencia, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: Sir Robert Peel addressing the bystanders after the taking of the shore end of the cable to the Telegraph House at Valencia, 1865

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: The inauguration of a statue of Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving)

The inauguration of a statue of Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving)
3733707 The inauguration of a statue of Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the inauguration of a statue of Sir Robert Peel)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving)

Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving)
3733705 Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) a British statesman, former Prime Minister

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel, 1845

Sir Robert Peel, 1845
1576009 Sir Robert Peel, 1845; (add.info.: Sir Robert Peel, (1788 - 2 July 1850) British Conservative statesman who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 10 December 1834 to 8 April

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel, 1840

Sir Robert Peel, 1840
1575999 Sir Robert Peel, 1840; (add.info.: Sir Robert Peel, (1788 - 2 July 1850) British Conservative statesman who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 10 December 1834 to 8 April

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788 - 1850. British Conservative statesman

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788 - 1850. British Conservative statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
878619 Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788 - 1850. British Conservative statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: The Atlantic telegraph is opened, 1865

The Atlantic telegraph is opened, 1865
3478897 The Atlantic telegraph is opened, 1865; (add.info.: The Atlantic telegraph is opened as Sir Robert Peel addresses a crowd after the connection of the shore end of the cable at Valencia)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Portrait of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 19th century (engraving)

Portrait of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 19th century (engraving)
3521684 Portrait of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850) a British statesman and member of the Conservative Party

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: A Peeler or Police Officer, 1845

A Peeler or Police Officer, 1845
1576061 A Peeler or Police Officer, 1845; (add.info.: A Peeler or Police Officer, circa 1845. The Police Act 1829 of Parliament introduced by Sir Robert Peel established the Metropolitan Police of)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: The inauguration of a statue of Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving)

The inauguration of a statue of Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving)
3733710 The inauguration of a statue of Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the inauguration of a statue of Sir Robert Peel)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: John Townsend, a Bow Street Runner

John Townsend, a Bow Street Runner
3119184 John Townsend, a Bow Street Runner; (add.info.: Portrait of John Townsend (1760-1832), a Bow Street Runner. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel
3585832 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel; (add.info.: Painting depicting Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel on horseback, 1840

Sir Robert Peel on horseback, 1840
1579824 Sir Robert Peel on horseback, 1840; (add.info.: Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (5 February 1788 - 2 July 1850) was a British Conservative statesman

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - The Dejeuner in the Waterloo Gallery at Apsley

Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - The Dejeuner in the Waterloo Gallery at Apsley Hous Creator: Unknown
Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - The Dejeuner in the Waterloo Gallery at Apsley House, [London], 1856. The table, which was a miracle of ornamental decoration

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - the Bridecake, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - the Bridecake, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - the Bridecake, 1856. The...superb Wedding Cake...was placed in the centre of the table with the wedding collation, in the Waterloo Gallery

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: The Room in which Sir Robert Peel died, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Room in which Sir Robert Peel died, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Room in which Sir Robert Peel died, 1850. View of...the apartment in the mansion at Whitehall-gardens wherein [British prime minister] Sir Robert Peel breathed his last

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: View of the Garden, at Sir Robert Peel's, taken from the Dining-Room, 1850. Creator: Unknown

View of the Garden, at Sir Robert Peel's, taken from the Dining-Room, 1850. Creator: Unknown
View of the Garden, at Sir Robert Peel's, taken from the Dining-Room, 1850. View of...the Lawn, in the rear of the mansion, the garden of which extends to the Thames'

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: The late Sir Robert Peel, Bart. 1850. Creator: Unknown

The late Sir Robert Peel, Bart. 1850. Creator: Unknown
The late Sir Robert Peel, Bart. 1850. Portrait of British industrialist and politician Robert Peel who founded the Metropolitan Police Service

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Meeting...for the Erection of a Memorial to the late Sir Robert Peel, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Meeting...for the Erection of a Memorial to the late Sir Robert Peel, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Meeting in Willis's Rooms, St. James's [in London], for the Erection of a Memorial to the late Sir Robert Peel, 1850....his Grace the Duke of Wellington reading the first resolution to

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Whitehall Gardens, London, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Whitehall Gardens, London, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Whitehall Gardens, London, 1850. Crowds outside the home of former British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, who had been out riding when his horse...threw Sir Robert over its head upon his face...[He

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Robert Peel, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Robert Peel, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Robert Peel, 1850. The country has lost its greatest statesman, under circumstances the most melancholy and deplorable. In the noon-time of his fame, in the ripe vigour of his intellect

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel Bart. c1820, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Sir Robert Peel Bart. c1820, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Sir Robert Peel Bart. c1820, (c1884). Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850) British industrialist and Conservative, educated at Christ Church, Oxford

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: A Rude Design for a Grand Historical Picture of The Death of Caesar, 1836. Creator: John Doyle

A Rude Design for a Grand Historical Picture of The Death of Caesar, 1836. Creator: John Doyle
A Rude Design for a Grand Historical Picture of The Death of Caesar, 1836. Satire of British politics, with politicians in a scene from " Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: UK, England, Staffordshire, Tamworth, Town Hall with statue of Sir Robert Peel infront

UK, England, Staffordshire, Tamworth, Town Hall with statue of Sir Robert Peel infront

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel (engraving)

Sir Robert Peel (engraving)
1728904 Sir Robert Peel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, FRS (5 February 1788 - 2 July 1850)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel announcing his conversion to free trade principles during the debate on the Corn

Sir Robert Peel announcing his conversion to free trade principles during the debate on the Corn Laws in the House of
6033024 Sir Robert Peel announcing his conversion to free trade principles during the debate on the Corn Laws in the House of Commons, Westminster, 22 January 1846 (photogravure) by Wilson

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sketches at the Brighton Election (engraving)

Sketches at the Brighton Election (engraving)
1596229 Sketches at the Brighton Election (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Brighton Election)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel the first (XXXL)

Sir Robert Peel the first (XXXL)
Sir Robert Peel (1750-1830) the first

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: The Napoleon Museum, The Egyptian Hall, London (engraving)

The Napoleon Museum, The Egyptian Hall, London (engraving)
5231006 The Napoleon Museum, The Egyptian Hall, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Napoleon Museum, The Egyptian Hall, London)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Fatal Accident to Sir Robert Peel, Constitution Hill (engraving)

Fatal Accident to Sir Robert Peel, Constitution Hill (engraving)
608886 Fatal Accident to Sir Robert Peel, Constitution Hill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fatal Accident to Sir Robert Peel, Constitution Hill)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: The new Christmas pantomime (litho)

The new Christmas pantomime (litho)
983785 The new Christmas pantomime (litho) by Doyle, John (H.B.) (1797-1868) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new Christmas pantomime)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: The Manchester Monument to Sir Robert Peel, by W C Marshall, RA

The Manchester Monument to Sir Robert Peel, by W C Marshall, RA, inaugurated on Wednesday Last (engraving)
1097352 The Manchester Monument to Sir Robert Peel, by W C Marshall, RA, inaugurated on Wednesday Last (engraving) by English School

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: A Political Application of an Old Fable (engraving)

A Political Application of an Old Fable (engraving)
2777185 A Political Application of an Old Fable (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Political Application of an Old Fable. Cartoon, 30 May 1846)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, the Prime Ministers of Queen Victorias Reign (litho)

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, the Prime Ministers of Queen Victorias Reign (litho)
1615760 The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, the Prime Ministers of Queen Victorias Reign (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Colossal Bronze Statue of the late Sir Robert Peel, inaugurated in Peel-Park, Salford

Colossal Bronze Statue of the late Sir Robert Peel, inaugurated in Peel-Park, Salford, on Saturday Last (engraving)
1607462 Colossal Bronze Statue of the late Sir Robert Peel, inaugurated in Peel-Park, Salford, on Saturday Last (engraving) by English School

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: The Whitehall home of Sir Robert Peel (engraving)

The Whitehall home of Sir Robert Peel (engraving)
603767 The Whitehall home of Sir Robert Peel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: South end of the drawing room of the home of Sir Robert Peel)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Residence of the late Sir Robert Peel (engraving)

Residence of the late Sir Robert Peel (engraving)
603747 Residence of the late Sir Robert Peel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Residence of the late Sir Robert Peel, Whitehall Gardens, in Westminster)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel (chromolitho)

Sir Robert Peel (chromolitho)
669067 Sir Robert Peel (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Peel. Illustration for The History of England by David Hume et al (John Scott)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel Reading to Queen Victoria

Sir Robert Peel Reading to Queen Victoria
SC14881 Sir Robert Peel Reading to Queen Victoria by Wilkie, David (1785-1841); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: The Rising Generation, in Parliament (engraving)

The Rising Generation, in Parliament (engraving)
2777184 The Rising Generation, in Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rising Generation, in Parliament. Cartoon, 30 January 1847)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel, British politician and twice Prime Minister (colour litho)

Sir Robert Peel, British politician and twice Prime Minister (colour litho)
3639520 Sir Robert Peel, British politician and twice Prime Minister (colour litho) by Baxter, George (1804-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Drayton Manor, Stafford Shire (engraving)

Drayton Manor, Stafford Shire (engraving)
3638545 Drayton Manor, Stafford Shire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drayton Manor, Stafford Shire. Loose engraving)

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel, face lit up by the sight of children he loved

Sir Robert Peel, face lit up by the sight of children he loved, even while preparing his last speech in Parliament
3099950 Sir Robert Peel, face lit up by the sight of children he loved, even while preparing his last speech in Parliament (litho) by English School

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Bronze Statue of the late Sir Robert Peel, just erected at the West End of Cheapside (engraving)

Bronze Statue of the late Sir Robert Peel, just erected at the West End of Cheapside (engraving)
1608026 Bronze Statue of the late Sir Robert Peel, just erected at the West End of Cheapside (engraving) by English School

Background imageSir Robert Peel Collection: Half a Century of Personal Change, Leaders of England in 1842 (engraving)

Half a Century of Personal Change, Leaders of England in 1842 (engraving)
1614904 Half a Century of Personal Change, Leaders of England in 1842 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Half a Century of Personal Change)



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Sir Robert Peel, a prominent British statesman, played a significant role in shaping the political landscape of his time. Born in 1788, he rose to prominence as a member of Parliament and went on to become Prime Minister not once but twice. His influence extended beyond politics, with his contributions ranging from agricultural reform to free trade principles. In 1843, Sir Robert Peel was depicted alongside Prince Albert as the embodiment of British farming excellence. This portrayal showcased his dedication to improving agricultural practices and supporting the nation's farmers. A captivating engraving from around 1836 captures Sir Robert Peel's commanding presence and statesmanship. With his distinctive sideburns and confident gaze, it is evident why he commanded respect during this era. Another engraving dating back to c1820 depicts Sir Robert Peel as an influential figure whose impact endured even after his passing in c1884. The unknown creator skillfully captured the essence of this remarkable man who left an indelible mark on history. Tamworth's Town Hall proudly displays a statue honoring Sir Robert Peel, serving as a reminder of his connection to Staffordshire and England. This monument stands tall against the backdrop of history, symbolizing the enduring legacy left by this revered statesman. One notable moment in Sir Robert Peel's career occurred when he announced his conversion to free trade principles during a debate on Corn Laws at Westminster in January 1846. A photogravure immortalizes this pivotal event where he championed economic liberalism for Britain. An intriguing engraving titled "Sketches at the Brighton Election" showcases how deeply ingrained Sir Robert Peel had become within society during that period. It highlights both his popularity among voters and their eagerness to witness him firsthand. "The Napoleon Museum" housed within London's Egyptian Hall featured an engraving dedicated solely to Sir Robert Peel himself – emphasizing just how highly regarded he was by contemporaries who recognized him as one of Britain's most influential figures.