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Portrait of William Wilberforce and his wife Hannah

Joseph Highmore, 1750

The figures are shown three-quarter length in a landscape setting. The lady wears a yellow silk dress with white lace trimmings and a blue wrap; while the man, holding a letter, has a brown velvet coat, a white satin waistcoat, and lace cuffs. William Wilberforce was uncle to William Wilberforce, the emancipator. It was with this family that the young William went to live on the death of his father in 1768.

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Title of artwork, date

Portrait of William Wilberforce and his wife Hannah, 1750

Date supported

1963

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

100 x 126 cm

Grant

500

Total cost

1100

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