Portrait of George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend
Date
late 18th century
Sitter
2nd Marquess Townshend George Townshend (1755 - 1811) , Politician
Object type
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 172mm
width (print): 122mm
height (paper support): 210mm
width (paper support): 129mm
width (print): 122mm
height (paper support): 210mm
width (paper support): 129mm
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of George Townshend, head turned to the right as viewed and looking off into distance, wearing cape tied at neck. In an oval frame.
Inscribed ‘GEORGE FERRARS TOWNSHEND EARL OF LEICESTER, President of the Society of Antiquaries, Trustee of the British Museum, F.R.S. and Joint Postmaster General’ and pencilled ‘1781’.
George Townshend was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1781.
Inscribed ‘GEORGE FERRARS TOWNSHEND EARL OF LEICESTER, President of the Society of Antiquaries, Trustee of the British Museum, F.R.S. and Joint Postmaster General’ and pencilled ‘1781’.
George Townshend was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1781.
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