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English: Thomas Gibson (London 1680 - 1751)

Portrait of Admiral Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743)

oil on canvas

125.3 x 101.5 cm.; 49 ⅜ x 40 in.

Admiral Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He served mainly in the West Indies and after his successful expedition in Cartagena he was knighted in 1709. Furthermore, Wager was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty and Treasurer of the Navy around 1734. He was involved in the development of new bases in the Caribbean and was an early innovator in the use of citrus fruits against scurvy. He was subsequently elected MP for Westminster where his opinion was highly regarded, and his written letters survive to this day. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.

The most notable likeness of Admiral Sir Charles Wager is a three-quarter-length portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller in the National Maritime Museum, London.
Date 18th century
Source https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/royal-noble/portrait-of-admiral-sir-charles-wager-1666-1743
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Thomas Gibson  (1680–1751)  wikidata:Q1030149
 
Description English portrait painter
Date of birth/death c.1680 1751 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
Work period c.1700-1751
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London Edit this at Wikidata
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