George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628), 1912. Artist: Unknown

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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628), 1824. Villiers was the favourite, and some claim, lover of King James I of England and one of the most rewarded royal courtiers in all history. This portrait is after Gerrit van Honthorst (1590-1656). Taken from R. J. Lea, Ltd's first series of Chairman Miniature cigarette cards, 1912.

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Size: 1656px × 3176px
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Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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