Descendant consigns two prime minister portraits to Essex auction

Portraits of the third and fourth prime ministers of Great Britain are among the highlights of a fine collection of British portraiture that comes for sale at Sworders on May 19.

The paintings of Henry Pelham, PM from 1743-54, and his brother Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of …

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