George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834), First Lord of the Admiralty.
Probably commissioned by Lord Willoughby, Spencer's fellow Tory and admirer of Pitt, it shows Spencer wearing the ribbon and star of a Knight of the Garter.
c. 1800
Oil on canvas
737.0 x 610.0mm
NPG 1487
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