1 OF 8 
Sir Hans Sloane, Bt
1 of 8 portraits of Sir Hans Sloane, Bt
Sir Hans Sloane, Bt
by Stephen Slaughter
oil on canvas, 1736
49 1/2 in. x 39 3/4 in. (1257 mm x 1010 mm)
Transferred from British Museum, 1879
Primary Collection
NPG 569
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- Sir Hans Sloane, Bt (1660-1753), Physician and collector. Sitter associated with 8 portraits.
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In this portrait, Sloane holds a drawing of a Jamaican plant from his book on the West Indies.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Kerslake, John, Early Georgian Portraits, 1977, p. 250
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 568
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