John Scott, first Earl of Eldon: his monument at Corfe Castle. Engraving by J.T. Wedgwood, 1839, after T. Sharp after F. Chantrey.

  • Chantrey, Francis, Sir, 1781-1841.
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1839
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3045998i
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Above, achievement of arms of Lord Eldon; below, a lengthy inscribed tribute to him by his son, the second Earl of Eldon; at foot, a portrait of him in profile. He was a barrister and a politician, holding the post of Lord Chancellor of the UNited Kingdom 1801-1827

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1839

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1 print : engraving, en chine ; platemark 55.2 x 43 cm

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Monument of Lord Chancellor Eldon. Designed by Sir Francis Chantrey R.A. and erected in 1839 at Kingston Chapel, Corfe Castle, Dorset. Engraved for the Earl of Eldon in 1839 by I.T. Wedgwood from a drawing by T. Sharp.

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Wellcome Collection 3045998i

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