Lot Essay
William Eden was an English statesman and diplomat. He was educated at Eton and Oxford and called to the bar in 1768.
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Henry Bone, R.A.
William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland (1744-1814), facing right in a moss-green coat, white waistcoat, black breeches and powdered hair, seated in a crimson chair and holding a letter; an inkstand beside him
enamel on copper, gilt wood frame
rectangular, 6 x 5 in. (152 X 127 mm.)
See Front Cover Illustration
William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland (1744-1814), facing right in a moss-green coat, white waistcoat, black breeches and powdered hair, seated in a crimson chair and holding a letter; an inkstand beside him
enamel on copper, gilt wood frame
rectangular, 6 x 5 in. (152 X 127 mm.)
See Front Cover Illustration
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