Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro NPG 1695(o)

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Sir George Hayter

A lawyer called to the Bar in 1817, he established an extensive law practice before becoming a Whig MP in 1831. He was appointed Solicitor General in 1839 and became Attorney General two years later. On the formation of Lord John Russell's administration in 1846 Wilde was appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. As a judge he was renowned for his attention to detail and acuteness in applying the law. However, he held this office for just four years before becoming... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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