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Thomas Wriothesley, the First Earl of Southampton

Maker

(author)
ca. 1743-1818 (Life dates)

(publisher)
1755-1840

(publisher)
1745-1809

Title

Thomas Wriothesley, the First Earl of Southampton

Date of Production

1795

Medium

printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 26.9 cm
Width: 20.5 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6111.101

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

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Inscriptions

Inscription: THOMAS WRIOTHESLY, / THE FIRST EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON. / THE first person we find mentioned of this family, is John Wriothesly, / commonly called Wrythe, who being a herald at arms under the / title of Faucon, was in the 8th of Edward IV. preferred to the office of / principal herald of the most noble order of the Garter, and king at arms... //

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