George Holmes - Keeper of the Tower of London

  

 

George Holmes

Keeper of the Tower of London.

Engraving by George Vertue

1749.

 

Included in the blog as another example in the series of posts of busts depicted in 18th Century engravings.

 

 

 

 

 

The Cartouche shows the Record Office in the Tower of London.

 

Engraved by George Vertue for the Society of Antiquaries 1749.

 

Crop below showing the bust of a bearded philosopher