Henry St John (1652-1742), 1st Viscount St John, full length in coronation robes

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Portrait of Henry 1st Viscount St.John in full coronation robes which he would have worn to the spectacular coronation of George II and Queen Caroline on 11th October 1727 at Westminster Abbey.

The full length portrait makes a pair with one of Henry's second wife, Angelica Magdalena (Lyd 1993/059)

Medium - oil on canvas

Measurements - H 231 x W 143 cm

Transferred from The de Morgan Foundation, 2005

Year:: c. 1730

Artist:: John Vanderbank (1694-1739) (circle of)

Type:: Portrait

Location:: State Bedroom, Lydiard House

Owner:: Swindon Borough Council

Reference:: Lyd 1993/058

Copyright:: Lydiard House

Last updated on:: Tuesday 25th April 2023

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