Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery NPG 3196

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

John Vaughan became a Member of Parliament after the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660. He was known for his love of the theatre and the pleasures of London society; Samuel Pepys described him as 'one of the lewdest fellows of the age'. In 1674 he was appointed governor of Jamaica, a crown colony that was dominated by plantations worked by enslaved Africans. Vaughan was an unpopular leader often coming into conflict over measures to stop piracy. Scandal plagued his time there with accusations... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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