Title

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, 18th century British judge and politician, (1836).Artist: W Holl

Caption

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, 18th century British judge and politician, (1836). Murray (1705-1793) played a key role in bringing about the abolition of slavery in England. His ruling in the Somersett's Case in 1772 declared that slavery was unlawful in Britain (though not elsewhere in the British Empire).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1836

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C24_263

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,1Mb (4,8Mb) / 9,7in x 12,1in / 2898 x 3636 (300dpi)

Keywords

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