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General Sir George Murray (1772–1846), GCB

John Prescott Knight (1803–1881)

English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House

General Sir George Murray (1772–1846), GCB

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The sitter wears a black frock coat and waistcoat, over which is a red sash of the Grand Cross of the Bath. The star of the Bath is on his coat.

English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House

London

Title

General Sir George Murray (1772–1846), GCB

Date

1843 or before

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 89 x W 69 cm

Accession number

WM.1538-1948

Acquisition method

management transferred from the Victoria and Albert Museum to English Heritage, 2004

Work type

Painting

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John Prescott Knight

1803–1881

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