Letters patent appointing William Hogarth Sergeant-Painter to George III

This document records the appointment of William Hogarth as Sergeant-Painter to George III in 1757. It has a engraved border with a royal portrait and an ornate initial letter.

Item date: 1757
Grant Value: 320
Item cost: 1,280
Item cost pre-decimal: NULL
Item date acquired: 2004
Item institution: William Hogarth Trust
Town/City: London