A PLASTER BUST OF EDWARD LAW, LORD ELLENBOROUGH

BY FRANCIS HARDENBERG (FL. 1783-1832), CIRCA 1820

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A PLASTER BUST OF EDWARD LAW, LORD ELLENBOROUGH
BY FRANCIS HARDENBERG (FL. 1783-1832), CIRCA 1820
Inscribed 'Publ^d Jan^y 7th 1820. by F. Hardenberg 19 Mount St. Grovⁿ Square London', retinted
31 in. (79 cm.) high
Together with a framed engraved portrait of the sitter

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Lot Essay

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough PC KC (1750-1818) was an English judge. After serving as a Member of Parliament and Attorney General, he became Lord Chief Justice. He was suceeded by his eldest son, also called Edward, the 1st Earl of Ellenborough, who became a Tory politician and also served as Governor-General of India between 1842 and 1844.
Another example of this bust is held in the Royal Collection.

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