Commons In Session - A painting of a large group of people in a room
Summary
Pre-1834 interior of the House of Commons when it was situated in the medieval chapel of St. Stephen\'s where the House of Commons had sat since 1547. This painting shows the galleries designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The Speaker depicted is believed to be Richard Onslow i. The arms of Queen Anne are shown above the Speakers chair.
Tags
paintings
chamber of the house of commons of the united kingdom
norton
peter tillemans
saint stephen chapels in the united kingdom
politics and government
united kingdom
scotland
Date
1547 - 1600
Location
NaN, NaN
Source
Wikimedia Commons
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Copyright info
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