M0012539: Portrait of William Laud (1573-1644)

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Photograph of a painting by Vandyke of William Laud (1573-1644), Archbishop under Charles I. This reproduction was taken from Hutton, W.M.: <i>William Laud</i>, London: Methuen & Co, 1895. The original painting was formerly owned by Sir Robert Walpole and is now held by the Hermitage Gallery, St. Petersburg.

M0012539: Portrait of William Laud (1573-1644)

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