# Portrait of Sir Thomas Exmewe, Lord Mayor of London.

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## Artwork

- Artist: [BETTES, John, I](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bettes-john-i-rb373e5e6925bda>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Oil on panel, 54 x 43 cm

## Commentary

Portrait of Sir Thomas Exmewe, Lord Mayor of London. c. 1550 Oil on panel, 54 x 43 cm Guildhall Art Gallery, London Sir Thomas Exmewe \(c. 1454-1529\) was a member of the Goldsmiths Company. He was elected Sheriff of London in 1508 and Lord Mayor of London on 5 December 1517. He became the first Lord Mayor of London whose portrait is known to have been painted. The posthumous portrait, dated c. 1550, is now in the collection of the Guildhall Art Gallery.

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- [A Man in a Black Cap](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bettes-john-i-rb373e5e6925bda/a-man-in-a-black-cap-r711aeb624b963e>)
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## Attribution

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