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[PORTRAIT circa 1840 engraved portrait of Sir Samuel Romilly (1757-1818) British lawyer, politician and legal reformer. From a background in the commercial world, he became well-connected, and rose to public office and a prominent position in Parliament. After an early interest in radical politics, he built a career in chancery cases, and then turned to amelioration of the British criminal law. Image approx. 5 x 4 in. plus margins. VG.