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Sir Samuel Pennant (1709–1750), as Lord Mayor of London

Photo credit: National Trust Images

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Sir Samuel became Lord Mayor of London in 1749 and died in office. His Lord Mayor's robes and chain date this portrait.

National Trust, Penrhyn Castle

Bangor

Title

Sir Samuel Pennant (1709–1750), as Lord Mayor of London

Date

c.1749

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 216 x W 142 cm

Accession number

1421766

Acquisition method

accepted by HM Treasury from Lady Janet Pelham and John Charles Harper, who assumed the name of Douglas-Pennant, in lieu of death duties from the estate of Hugh Napier Douglas Pennant, 4th Baron Penrhyn of Llangedai, and allocated to the National Trust, 1951

Work type

Painting

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Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 4HN Wales

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