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

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
LYD1993-58 Henry St John, 1st Viscount St John.jpg
LYD1993-58 Henry St John, 1st Viscount St John.jpg

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