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Henry St. John, 1st Viscount St.John (1652-1742), Aged 66 Years, in parliamentary robes

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Medium - Oil on canvas

Measurements - H130 X W110cm

Purchased, 1965

Year:: 1718

Artist:: Charles d'Agar (1669-1723)

Type:: Portrait

Location:: Drawing Room, Lydiard House

Owner:: Swindon Borough Council

Reference:: LYD1992-1

Copyright:: Lydiard House

Credit:: Friends of Lydiard Park

Last updated on:: Wednesday 8th September 2021

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