File:Portrait of Admiral Sir Charles Wager (by Thomas Gibson).jpg

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Description

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

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Author

Thomas Gibson (1680–1751)
Description	English portrait painter
Date of birth/death	c.1680	1751
Location of birth/death	London	London
Work period	c.1700-1751
Work location	London
Authority file	: Q1030149 VIAF: 45736453 ISNI: 0000000082070651 ULAN: 500019928 LCCN: nr2006019897 WGA: g/gibson_t WorldCat

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