Henry Bickersteth, 1st Baron Langdale

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Signed and dated (lower right): H. Collen. 1829
Inscribed on a label, formerly on the back of the miniature, in the artist's hand: 1829/Painted by H. Cohen [in monogram]/37 Somerset Street/Portman Square/London -

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Greyish-brown eyes, brown hair. Dressed in a black stock, white and fawn-striped shirt, yellow waistcoat, and dark bluish coat. Seated in a red chair. Dark green curtain at left. Background colour brown.

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The sitter; inherited by A. H. Long as residuary legatee of Lady Langdale's will (see his letter of 11 April 1916, NPG archives), and presented by him, 1916.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.

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