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John Thomas

Maker

Benjamin Vandergucht (artist)
1753-1794

(engraver)
1775-1860

(draughtsman)
1780-1853

(publisher)
1780-1853

Title

John Thomas

Date of Production

1.8.1822

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Height: 31.5 cm
Width: 23.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4318

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: centre, printed: Drawn by G.P. Harding. Engraved by J. Swaine

Inscription: Recto: lower centre, printed: JOHN THOMAS, D.C.L. / Born at Carlisle, Cumberland. Educated at the Grammar School, Carlisle: Commoner of Queen's / College, Oxford: Prebendary of Westminster, 1754: Dean of Westminster, 1768: Bishop of Rochester, 1774: / Died Aug.t 22nd 1793. Aged 80. Buried at Blechingley, Surrey.

Inscription: Recto: lower centre, printed: From the Original Picture by B. Vander Gucht, in the Deanery of Westminster. / London. Published Aug.t 1st 1822, by G.P. Harding, 18 Hercules Buildings, Lambeth.

Stamp: Recto: middle right, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY

Inscription: Recto: bottom centre, typed: John Thomas / by B. van der GUCHT

Inscription: Recto: centre right, typed: Deanery / Westminster .

Stamp: Recto: upper left, stamped: P.1.

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