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This portrait was most likely painted when the sitter was Sheriff of York in 1831. He is wearing Governors’ robes, and faces out, with his left shoulder slightly towards us. His face is framed by long fashionable sideburns.
Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
York
Title
Charles James Hanson
Date
c.1833
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 76 x W 64 cm
Accession number
YORMA 257
Work type
Painting
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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Fossgate, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9XD England
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