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Portrait group of MPs

Richard Houston, 1721–1775

Palace of Westminster Collection, LONDON

Portrait group of MPs seated in their gowns in conference at a table. John Wilkes (1727-1797) as an alderman in the centre, John Glynn (1722-1779) as an advocate on the left and John Horne Tooke (1736-1812) as a clergyman on the right.

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Title of artwork, date

Portrait group of MPs, 1721–1775

Date supported

1922

Medium and material

Oil

Dimensions

53 x 75 cm

Grant

126

Total cost

126

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