Sir Hedworth Meux (né Lambton) ('Men of the Day. No. 781.') Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Sir Hedworth Meux (né Lambton) ('Men of the Day. No. 781.') NPG D45019

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Sir Leslie Ward

This caricature was published on the sitter's triumphal reception on his arrival back in England after the defence of Ladysmith. Meux, then known as Lambton, commanded H.M.S. Powerful. He landed a naval brigade with improvised field-carriages for naval guns, which were crucial in reinforcing the defences of Ladysmith.

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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