Michael Thomas Sadler

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Half-length aged about 50 holding papers, black coat with brass buttons, buff waistcoat, white neckcloth and cravat; grey hair, large brown eyes, dark complexion; sky background.

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Family possession and given by his granddaughter Miss Emily Sadler 1937.

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Mezzotint by Lupton (excluding the hands) published 1 March 1830 by Houghton & Hick; the NPG impression is autographed in ink: Mich^l Th Sadler. Steel engraving by Woodman published 1842 with facsimile of autograph.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Walker, Regency Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, 1985, 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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