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Title:
Full-length portrait of Sir William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Burlington, seated, wearing academic robes
Object name(s):
Picture
Collection:
Senate House Library
Comments:
William Cavendish, Lord Burlington, was the University of London's first Chancellor, remaining in office 1836-1856. He was then a member of the Senate until his death, serving for an unrivalled period of 55 years overall. Portrait in 6" heavy gilt gesso frame
Dimension:
268 x 178 cm
Material:
oil on canvas
Normal location:
Senate House
Object name:
Picture
Object number:
PO-0147
Object production person:
Tweedie, William Menzies
Person's association:
Artist
Person's birth date:
1828-1878
Person's gender:
M
Person's nationality:
Scottish
Text:
N. Harte, The University of London 1836-1986, fig. 95
Text reason:
Online catalogue

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f2a652a6-1244-3726-80b5-c9c674f727f4

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f2a652a6-1244-3726-80b5-c9c674f727f4, Senate House Library, CC BY-NC

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