Anthony Walker (1726-1765)

The Right Honourable Arthur Onslow, Speaker, in his Seat in Saint Margaret's Church Westminster, the parochial church of the House of Commons, 1760

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Anthony Walker (1726-1765)
The Right Honourable Arthur Onslow, Speaker, in his Seat in Saint Margaret's Church Westminster, the parochial church of the House of Commons, 1760
inscribed '...TIFIED BY THE MUNIFICENCE OF P...'
black lead, pen and grey ink, grey wash
199 x 182 mm.; and a print after the drawing dated 1760 and a colour print from Ploos van Amstel's collection (L. 2725) (3)

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Arthur Onslow (1691-1768), after becoming a barrister, entered Parliament in 1720. In 1728 he was elected Speaker and retired in 1761, a year after this drawing was executed. He was an amateur collector of books.

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