British soldier, politician and landowner (1684-1750)

A dying gladiator. Etching by J. Wagner after R. Dalton, 1744.

Lady Jane Grey, head and shoulders, in a medallion, above an empty throne; in the foreground, a woman holding a coat of arms mourns her. Engraving by G. Vertue, 1748.

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Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset

Images from the collections

Images by Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset

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A dying gladiator. Etching by J. Wagner after R. Dalton, 1744.

Lady Jane Grey, head and shoulders, in a medallion, above an empty throne; in the foreground, a woman holding a coat of arms mourns her. Engraving by G. Vertue, 1748.