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Photograph of popular head Mrs Coleman & pupils of Hook School, 1958/9. Interviewed by Lord Bolingbroke for the job, she was at the school for 20 years. Search Hook School.

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Holles St John (1710-1738) as a child, 1712

Holles St John (1710-1738) as a child, 1712
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Medium - oil on canvas

Measurements - H 102.5 x W 82 cm

Transferred from the de Morgan Foundation, 2005

Year:
c. 1712
Artist:
Maria Verelst (1680-1744)
Type:
Portrait
Location:
Drawing Room, Lydiard House
Owner:
Swindon Borough Council
Reference:
Lyd 1993/052
Copyright:
Lydiard House
Credit:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on:
Wednesday 8th September 2021

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