The Trial of William Lord Russell in 1683
# The Trial of William Lord Russell in 1683

The Trial of William Lord Russell in 1683 is an 1825 history painting by the British artist George Hayter. It portrays the trial at the Old Bailey in London of William Russell, Lord Russell, a Whig who was convicted of treason for his alleged part in the Rye House Plot of 1683 to assassinate Charles II and his brother and heir James, Duke of York. The painting portrays Russel's trial and conviction.

Hayter had already developed his reputation for portraying a dramatic scene with his Trial of Queen Caroline, finished and exhibited in 1823. For this work he was commissioned by the Duke of Bedford, who was descended from the executed man, and was sympathetic in tone.

