Henry Phipps, Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave? ('A view of the peer of Scarborough') Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Henry Phipps, Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave? ('A view of the peer of Scarborough') NPG D12893

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey

Phipps entered the Army in 1775. He rose rapidly and eventually reached the rank of general. He saw action in the American War of Independence and was stationed in the Caribbean. Elected as an MP in 1784, Phipps was a supporter of William Pitt's government; the two men became long-lasting friends and Pitt often turned to Phipps for guidance on military matters. He held a number of government offices including Foreign Secretary, First Lord of the Admiralty and Master-General of the Ordnance. He was... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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

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