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Busts of Sir William Fermor and his wife Mary
Peter Besnier, 1658
Portrait busts of Sir William Fermor, 1st Bt. (1621-1661) and his wife Mary (1628-1670). Sir William inherited the Easton Neston family estate in Northamptonshire in 1640 and was created a baronet the following year by King Charles. In 1658, the year of his portrayal, Sir William was publicly listed as a Northamptonshire royalist without military rank and he later became a member of the new Privy Council that restored the monarchy.
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Title of artwork, date
Busts of Sir William Fermor and his wife Mary, 1658
Date supported
2005
Medium and material
Plaster
Dimensions
Height: 1) 72 cm; 2) 65.5 cm
Grant
8200
Total cost
44460
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