Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne NPG 5185

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Sir Thomas Lawrence

Lawrence's dashing portrait was painted at the time when Melbourne, then William Lamb, married the poet Lady Caroline Lamb (1805). Their marriage proved unhappy, being marred by her notorious affair with Lord Byron. They separated legally in 1825. Two years later Canning appointed him Chief Secretary for Ireland. In this post Melbourne was responsible for public safety during the widespread 'Swing Riots' (1830) when agricultural labourers revolted against low pay, the use of new farm machinery and the introduction of cheap Irish labour.

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.