Portrait of Lord Lyttelton

Art

Historic Charleston Foundation

Lyttleton by Romney in CH

Resolution: 72

Name/Title

Portrait of Lord Lyttelton

Entry/Object ID

91.1.1

Description

Portrait of Lord Lyttelton Portrait of Lord Lyttelton, (Royal Governor William Henry) By George Romney (1734-1802). Waist Length Portrait of Man in White Wig and Red State Robes Banded in White, with Heavy Gold Chain Across Breast. Inscription in Hte Upper Right Corner Reads "W.H. Lord Lyttelton Atat. 72/G.R. Pinx."William Henry Lyttelton Was Royal Governor of South Carolina From 1755-61. Born December 24, 1724, He Was the Sixth Son of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, the Fourth Barolnet of Hagley Hall, and Christian Temple of Stowe. Educated At Eton and Oxford, M.P., Arrived in Charleston 1756 and Worked Closely with Lt. Gov. William Bull Ii. As Governor, Lyttelton Confronted the Acadian Refugees, the Seven Years War, the Cherokee Raids of 1759 and a Slave Rebellion. Transfered in 1762 To Jamaica But Was Recalled in 1766 To Become Ambassador To Portugal. Returned To England in 1771 and Re-Entered Parliament. See File For Additional Information

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

91.1.1

Made/Created

Artist

Romney, George, 1734-1802

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Name

Portrait

Location

Building

Charleston County Court House

Moved By

June Hawkins

Date

June 24, 2002

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

Courthouse

Location

Building

Charleston County Court House

Exhibition

Outgoing Loans

Loan Out

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Location Details1: 1

Created By

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Create Date

July 13, 1998

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

March 30, 2023