Caption

Robert Spencer 2ndEarl of Sunderland (1641, 1702) England, second earl, diplomat and politician, advisor to the English king, converted to Catholicism under James II, symbols, Janus head, snake, staff, scales, torch, sword, portrait, historical illustration 1863

Date

Jan 29, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Wolfgang Diederich

Reference

BRK26B55_117

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

78.6Mb (4.9Mb) / 14.2in x 21.6in / 4252 x 6465 (300dpi)

Keywords

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