Warren Hastings (1732-1818). British colonial administrator and politician, considered one of the founders of the British Empire in India. Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792). Hastings is shown with a pile of papers, a pot of ink with a quill and a seal with Persian script. Oil on canvas (126,4 x 101 cm),1766-1768. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.

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