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Henry St John (1678-1751) 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Baron St John of Lydiard Tregoze

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Henry St.John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Baron St.John of Lydiard Tregoze

Medium - oil on canvas

Measurements - H 75 x 6105 cm

Bequeathed - 1974

Year:: c. 1740

Artist:: Jonathan Richardson the elder (1667-1745)

Type:: Portrait

Location:: Hall

Owner:: Swindon Borough Council

Reference:: Lyd 1992/033

Copyright:: Lydiard House

Last updated on:: Tuesday 22nd February 2022

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