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Shall I resign?
Benjamin Robert Haydon, c. 1836
Portrait of Earl Grey, one time Prime Minister, musing before the fire in the room of the first Lord of the Treasury. Engraved by G R Ward and a print of the mezzotint came with the picture.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Shall I resign?, c. 1836
Date supported
1941
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
75 x 63 cm
Grant
60
Total cost
60
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