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William Wilberforce, 1759-1833
Etching of William Wilberforce drawn by J. Stewart and engraved by C.E. Wagstaff.
George Richmond's original watercolour of this etching depicts Wilberforce at the age of 74, seated in an armchair and holding his spectacles. The work was exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1833 and is now in the National Portrait Gallery. Another version is in the collection of the House of Commons. The portrait was painted by Richmond at Battersea Rise House, the home of Sir Robert Inglis, MP, and where Wilberforce himself had lived before his marriage.
George Richmond's original watercolour of this etching depicts Wilberforce at the age of 74, seated in an armchair and holding his spectacles. The work was exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1833 and is now in the National Portrait Gallery. Another version is in the collection of the House of Commons. The portrait was painted by Richmond at Battersea Rise House, the home of Sir Robert Inglis, MP, and where Wilberforce himself had lived before his marriage.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA2527 |
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| Collection: | Special collections |
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Stewart, J.; Wagstaff, C. E. Richmond, George |
| Date made: | After 1833 |
| People: | Stewart, J.; Wagstaff, C. E. Richmond, George |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 313 mm x 236 mm; Image: 229 mm x 185 mm; Mount: 559 mm x 407 mm |