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William Lort Mansel

(1753-1820), Bishop of Bristol and college head

Sitter in 7 portraits
Mansel became Master of Trinity College, Cambridge in 1798 and was appointed Bishop of Bristol in 1808. He was a great wit and mimic of academic society; his epigrams and verses achieving great renown.

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William Lort Mansel ('A view from Trinity College, Cambridge'), by and published by Robert Dighton - NPG D9445

William Lort Mansel ('A view from Trinity College, Cambridge')

by and published by Robert Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 10 January 1810
NPG D9445

William Lort Mansel ('A view from Trinity College, Cambridge'), by and published by Robert Dighton - NPG D10882

William Lort Mansel ('A view from Trinity College, Cambridge')

by and published by Robert Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 10 January 1810
NPG D10882

William Lort Mansel ('A view from Trinity College, Cambridge'), by and published by Robert Dighton - NPG D47133

William Lort Mansel ('A view from Trinity College, Cambridge')

by and published by Robert Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 10 January 1810
NPG D47133

William Lort Mansel ('A view from Trinity College, Cambridge'), by and published by Robert Dighton - NPG D13475

William Lort Mansel ('A view from Trinity College, Cambridge')

by and published by Robert Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 10 January 1810
NPG D13475

William Lort Mansel, by William Say, published by  Richard Harraden, published by  Richard Banks Harraden, after  Thomas Kirkby - NPG D38206

William Lort Mansel

by William Say, published by Richard Harraden, published by Richard Banks Harraden, after Thomas Kirkby
mezzotint, published 1 May 1812
NPG D38206

William Lort Mansel, by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after  George Henry Harlow - NPG D22584

William Lort Mansel

by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after George Henry Harlow
etching, (1815)
NPG D22584

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