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Antique Portrait Print, untitled. A portrait of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863), a prominent British statesman. He is known for a ministerial career that spanned nearly half a century, serving notably as Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and three times as Lord President of the Council. He was a Whig politician known for his charm and moderation, and he entered Parliament in 1802. He championed various causes during his long career, including anti-slavery, Catholic emancipation, and law reform. A memorial bust to him, sculpted by Sir J. Edgar Boehm, is located in Westminster Abbey. From the set "The Drawing-room Portrait Gallery of Eminent Personages". A portrait of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863), a prominent British statesman. He is known for a ministerial career that spanned nearly half a century, serving notably as Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and three times as Lord President of the Council. He was a Whig politician known for his charm and moderation, and he entered Parliament in 1802. He championed various causes during his long career, including anti-slavery, Catholic emancipation, and law reform. A memorial bust to him, sculpted by Sir J. Edgar Boehm, is located in Westminster Abbey. Engraving on wove paper. Made by Daniel John Pound after John Jabez Edwin Mayall. Daniel John Pound (+1894) specialised in engraving after photographs. John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901). Good, given age. Ample margins, some foxing and waterstaining lower left. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. The overall size is ca. 27.7 x 40 cm.

Seller Inventory # 76612

Bibliographic Details

Title

Antique Portrait Print-Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice-Lansdowne -Pound-Mayall-1860

Publication Date

1860

Condition

Good

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Laurentius Collection – Portraits