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The Two Greatest Men in England

Satirical Print
early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portraits, full-length, of Charles James Fox and Daniel Lambert, once the fattest man in England. Lettered with title, 'Danl, Lambert, who at the Age of 36 weighed above 50 stone...' and 'C. W. ad vivum delt. et fecit. Pubd. April 7th, 1806 by S. W. Fores No,50 Piccadilly'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Two Greatest Men in England (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching, coloured by hand
Brief description
Print by Charles ('Argus') Williams
Physical description
Portraits, full-length, of Charles James Fox and Daniel Lambert, once the fattest man in England. Lettered with title, 'Danl, Lambert, who at the Age of 36 weighed above 50 stone...' and 'C. W. ad vivum delt. et fecit. Pubd. April 7th, 1806 by S. W. Fores No,50 Piccadilly'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.62cm
  • Width: 40.01cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO 1963
Marks and inscriptions
'Danl, Lambert, who at the Age of 36 weighed above 50 stone...' 'C. W. ad vivum delt. et fecit. Pubd. April 7th, 1806 by S. W. Fores No,50 Piccadilly (Lettered with title and)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Geoffrey A. Whittall
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.539-1955

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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