Portrait of Henry Pelham
Date
1802
Sitter
Henry Pelham (1694 - 1754, British) , Politician
Creator
Edward Harding (1755 - 1840, British) , Engraver
After
William Nelson Gardiner (1766 - 1814, British) , Draughtsman
Michael Dahl (1659 - 1743, Swedish) , Painter
Michael Dahl (1659 - 1743, Swedish) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 160mm
width (print): 140mm
width (print): 140mm
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Henry Pelham in armour. He is turned slightly towards his left and wears a long, curly wig that trails over his shoulders. Presented within a square frame, with a black triangle in each corner.
Inscribed below: ‘Gardiner del’ ‘Pub Feb 1 1802 by the Revd W Cox London’ ‘E Harding Sc’ ‘My Dear Lord / your Lordship’s most affectionate and faithfull servant / H. Pelham’ ‘THE RT HONBLE HENRY PELHAM’ ‘From and Original in the Possession of Cresset Pelham Esqr’
Henry Pelham (1694-1754), British politician, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1746.
Inscribed below: ‘Gardiner del’ ‘Pub Feb 1 1802 by the Revd W Cox London’ ‘E Harding Sc’ ‘My Dear Lord / your Lordship’s most affectionate and faithfull servant / H. Pelham’ ‘THE RT HONBLE HENRY PELHAM’ ‘From and Original in the Possession of Cresset Pelham Esqr’
Henry Pelham (1694-1754), British politician, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1746.