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Burke was one of the eighteenth century's leading statesmen, political thinkers and writers. He spoke regularly in the House of Commons on colonial issues. He was a strong critic of Britain's policy on America and his speech On Conciliation with America was published in 1775; 'Reflect how you are to govern a people who think they ought to be free and think they are not'. He was also a force behind the much-needed reform of the corrupt East India Company and in 1788 he opened the trial of Warren Hastings, the Governor-General of Bengal, with a speech of inspired eloquence. His impact on the Regency age centres on his Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790), a major work opposing the French Revolution which laid the foundations of modern British conservatism.
Title
Edmund Burke
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 75.6 x W 62.9 cm
Accession number
655
Acquisition method
Purchased, 1882
Work type
Painting
