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Medium - oil on canvas

Measurements - H 73 x W 58 cm

Purchased in 1965 from Vernon St.John, 6th Viscount Bolingbroke

Year:: c. 1640

Artist:: Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) (School of)

Type:: Portrait

Location:: Dining Room, Lydiard House

Owner:: Swindon Borough Council

Reference:: Lyd 1992/031

Copyright:: Lydiard House

Last updated on:: Tuesday 7th September 2021

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