File:Lieutenant General William Thornton (1763-1841) by Charles Turner, after Madame Varillat.jpg

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Lieutenant General William Thornton (1763-1841), color mezzoting by Charles Turner, after a painting by Madame Varillat, 1818

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Français : Le lieutenant général William Thornton (1763-1841), mezzotinte en couleur de Charles Turner, d'après un portrait de Madame Varillat, 1818
English: Lieutenant General William Thornton: First elected Representative in Parliament for New Woodstock 5th Oct. 1812

Color mezzotint by Charles Turner after Mme. Varrilat (née Tornézy), published Decr. 1818; 3/4-length portrait in uniform, hat under arm, pointing to book and document on table at right. 41.9 x 58.5 cm

Portrait, three-quarter length; standing, directed to right, facing front; dressed in uniform; holding a plumed hat under his left arm, and hilt of sword with his left hand; pointing at an open book on a table with the index finger of his right hand, containing image of coat of arms, and lettering "An Act to abolish the Punishment of public whipping of female offenders 7th July 1817.", and "Speech of [Lieutena] nt General Thornton His Motion in [the Ho] use of Commons 7th of May 1818 Declarations"; books to left lettered in scraped letters "Campaigns Flanders Holland Germany", "Edmund Burke", and "Hawkins Browne"; curtain behind; coats of arms below image; after Madame Varillat. 1818

About William Thornton, see History of Parliament
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Author
Charles Turner  (1774–1857)  wikidata:Q5083052
 
Charles Turner
Description English engraver and drawer
Date of birth/death 31 August 1774 Edit this at Wikidata 1 August 1857 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Woodstock Warren Street
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London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q5083052
After Adèle Varillat  (1769–1861)  wikidata:Q96747022
 
After Adèle Varillat
Description French painter
Date of birth/death 22 March 1769 Edit this at Wikidata 1 December 1861 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Fontaine-Française 8th arrondissement of Paris
Work period 1795 Edit this at Wikidata–1836 Edit this at Wikidata
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Paris (1795–1814); London (1816–1820); Paris (1833) Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q4233718,P1877,Q96747022
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