Portrait of Gilbert Walmesley
Artist: William Hoare (circa 1707 - 1792)
Location: Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Date: circa 1745
Materials: pastel
Dimensions: 60 x 44 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £237 (Total: £950)
Vendor: Carlton Gallery, Cheltenham
Review number: 2859 (1980)
Provenance:
Peter Salmon
Description:
Gilbert Walmesley (1680?-1751) was an important figure in the early lives of Samuel Johnson and his fellow Lichfieldian, David Garrick. The son of William Walmesley, MP for Lichfield and Chancellor of the Diocese.
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