Thomas Hargreaves (1775-1846) Portrait of Nicholas Robinson of Sudley House, Liverpool and of Frankton, Shropshire and of the Rev. Nicholas Robinson, Miniature portraits on ivory, Each with hand written label on Frankton Grange writing paper on the reverse 12 x 10cm and 9.5 x 8cm (2) Notes: Nicholas Robinson (1769-1854) was a Liverpool corn merchant who bought the Sudley estate and built the house in the early 19th century. He was mayor of Liverpool in 1823-9 and in later life acquired land at English Frankton, Shropshire. One of his sons, the Rev Nicholas Robinson, is depicted in the other portrait. Additional cataloguing notes on the labels, sitters and Frankton Grange are available on request
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