Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

William Wilberforce NPG 3

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Sir Thomas Lawrence

The belief that heroes could inspire us led to the foundation of the National Portrait Gallery in 1856. Among the first portraits acquired was this painting of William Wilberforce the man who, between 1787 and 1833, led Britain's campaign to abolish slavery. By conjuring up the life-like presence of a
great man, this portrait characterises what the Gallery hoped portraits could do for the country.

Lawrence's unfinished portrait was said to capture 'the intellectual power and winning sweetness of the veteran statesman'.

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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