Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle NPG D14037

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Robert White

George Monck was one of the architects of the Restoration of the monarchy, along with Pepys' patron Edward Montagu. He was an accomplished military commander and served as Joint-Commander-in-Chief with Prince Rupert, in the campaign of 1666 against the Dutch. Pepys disliked Monck and criticised his judgement calling him a 'heavy dull man'. 'I know not how, that blockheaded Albemarle hath strange luck to be beloved, though he be, and every man must know, the heaviest man in the world, but stout... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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