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Project / Collection British Library Works of Art Language Not applicable Name Grenville, Thomas, 1755-1846

1. BLWA 7

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 7
Title:
Replica bust of the Right Honourable Thomas Grenville (1755-1846). Artist(s): Comolli, G.B. (1775-1830), after
Scope & Content:
Thomas Grenville was a politician, diplomat and bibliophile from an elite landowning family. As a younger son, he did not succeed to the family estates and most of his income came from public service. Grenville was the First Lord of the Admiralty within the government led by his younger brothe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

2. BLWA 41

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 41
Title:
Portrait of Thomas Grenville (1755-1846) Book collector, and donor of the Grenville Library. . Artist(s): Posselwhite, James (1798-1884)
Scope & Content:
Thomas Grenville (1755-1846), Book collector, and donor of the Grenville Library. Engraving by James Posselwhite (1798-1884) after the drawing done in Grenville’s 90th year (1845) by George Richmond (1809-96).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1845
Extent:
1 Item

3. BLWA 102

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 102
Title:
Portrait of Thomas Grenville. Artist(s): Posselwhite, James (1798-1884)
Scope & Content:
Politician, Trustee of the British Museum and book collector, he bequeathed his library to the British Museum. Gift of Charles Phillimore Esq, January 2005. Has written below image 'Thomas Grenville in his 90th year, 1845'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1845
Extent:
1 Item

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