Thomas Sackville Earl of Dorset, Baron of Buckhurst, Lord High Treasurer of England ... Order of the Garter from an original at Knowles in the possession of his Grace, Lionel Duke of Dorset / [graphic]Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker[between 1732 and 1737]eng"Portrait, half-length to left, looking to front; wearing a hat, ruff, fur-trimmed coat, doublet, and medal of the Garter on a ribbon around his neck; holding a baton in his left hand; in an oval frame decorated on top with crown and star in centre, leopard on left and ram on right, placed behind a pedestal, with coat of arms in front; illustration to Tindal's 'The continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England' (London)."--British Museum online catalogueTitle from caption below image.Artist from British Museum catalogue.Text at bottom of image: "Obt. XIX die Apr: Ano. MDCVIII."Plate engraved for: "The heads of the kings of England, proper for Mr. Rapin's history, translated by N. Tindal, M.A."Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed to plate mark with possible loss of text.