Walter Hussey Burgh M.P. (1742-1783), Prime Sergeant and Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer

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Hugh Douglas Hamilton , Irish, 1740-1808

Title

Date1770s

MediumPastel and graphite on paper

Dimensions

24 x 20 cm

Credit LinePurchased, 1931

Object numberNGI.2925

DescriptionWalter Hussey Burgh (1742-1783), was called to the Irish Bar in 1769 and elected MP for Athy the same year. In 1777 he was appointed Prime Serjeant, and with Henry Grattan was chiefly responsible for securing the removal of restrictions on Irish trade.

For posthumous 1770s mezzotint, NGI 10223
ProvenancePurchased, Mr N. Holliday, London, 1931 Exhibition HistoryIrish Portraits 1660-1860, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 14 August - 14 October 1969; National Portrait Gallery, London, 30 October 1969 - 4 January 1970; Ulster Museum, Belfast, 28 January - 9 March 1970