Lot 42
ENGLISH SCHOOL (18TH CENTURY)
ADMIRAL EDWARD VERNON
Auction: 19 April 2007 at 12:00 BST
£455
Description
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
74cm x 62cm, oval
Footnote
Note: Born in 1684, Edward Vernon rose to the position of Admiral in 1745 when he was appointed to command the North Sea Fleet. He was an active Member of Parliament and died in 1757.