
Sujet
Viscount Castlereagh, early 1800s, (1941). Artist: Unknown.
Légende
Viscount Castlereagh, early 1800s, (1941). Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (1769-1822), known as Lord Castlereagh, was an Irish/British statesman. He served as British Foreign Secretary and as leader of the House of Commons. As Chief Secretary for Ireland, he was involved in putting down the Irish Rebellion of 1798, and was instrumental in securing the passage of the Irish Act of Union of 1800. He committed suicide, possibly as a result of mental illness caused by syphilitic meningitis. From British Statesmen, by Enest Barker. [Collins, London, 1941]
The Print Collector collection
Date
1941
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19D45_157
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
32,5Mo (1,1Mo) / 25,1cm x 32,5cm / 2960 x 3840 (300dpi)