Old Photos of Witham

Portrait of Sir Robert Peel when Prime Minister

Photographer: Painting by John Linnell, Taken: 1838, Source: Postcard purchased from the National Portrait Gallery. NPG number 772., Ref: M227

Portrait of Sir Robert Peel when Prime Minister by John Linnell. Peel was involved with plans to change the criminal law during and after the episode of the “Witham Fires” in 1829.

RefM227
PhotographerPainting by John Linnell
PublisherNational Portrait Gallery
Date taken1838
SourcePostcard purchased from the National Portrait Gallery. NPG number 772.
RestrictionsProvided by the National Portrait Gallery under a Creative Commons Public Licence. The work is protected by copyright.
Posted on Full size 1674 × 2340

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