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Sir Walter St John (1622-1708), 3rd Bt by Godfrey Kneller, c1650

Sir Walter St John (1622-1708), 3rd Bt by Godfrey Kneller, c1650
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Medium - oil on canvas

Measurements - H124 x W 101 cm

On loan from the Sir Walter St John Educational Trust since 1967. The portrait originally hung in The Sir Walter St.John School in Battersea.


Year:
c. 1650
Artist:
Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) Previously attributed to Mary Beale
Type:
Portrait
Location:
Library, Lydiard House
Owner:
Swindon Borough Council
Reference:
Lyd 1992/060
Copyright:
Lydiard House
Credit:
Lydiard House
Last updated on:
Saturday 29th July 2023

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