King Edward VI, seated on a throne, presenting the Charter of Bridewell Hospital to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London. Engraving by G. Vertue after H. Holbein, 1750.

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Benn, William, 1685-1755

Images from the collections

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King Edward VI, seated on a throne, presenting the Charter of Bridewell Hospital to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London. Engraving by G. Vertue after H. Holbein, 1750.