Rt Hon James, Earl of Salisbury
Summary
A full length portrait of James Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury as a boy wearing a roman costume, robe, and sandals, a helmet with feather plumes rests on a plinth with a coat of arms on it to the right, a fountain in courttyard in the background. James Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury (June 8, 1691 - October 9, 1721) was a British noble, politician, and peer. He was known as Viscount Cranbourne and succeeded his father to Earldom in 1694 and was Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire 1712 to 1714.
Object Name
Rt Hon James, Earl of Salisbury
Creators Name
Date Created
1695-1696
accession number
1920.230
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
Mezzotint
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
