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George John, Earl Spencer Portrait of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, 1758-1834
Printmaker:
Townley, Charles
Publisher:
Townley, Charles
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Given by Louis C. G. Clarke, Trinity Hall, April 1958
Method of acquisition: Given (1958) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1800
Inscriptions on bottom "Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt." and "Engrav'd by Charles Townley Member of the Royal Academy of Florence & Berlin." and "Painted when Lord Althorp." and "Publish'd as the Act directs by C. Townley, No. 7 Opposite Mansfield Place Borough Road Southwark , Novr. 10th. 1800."
Accession number: P.37-1958
Primary reference Number: 206087
Chaloner Smith: 29.II
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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