Chas Townsend Esqr. Homerton
Print
ca. 1820 (made)
ca. 1820 (made)
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Oval-framed half-length portrait of Charles Townsend.
Object details
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| Title | Chas Townsend Esqr. Homerton (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | aquatint |
| Brief description | Portrait of Charles Townsend, aquatint by Ridley after painting by S. Medley, ca. 1820 |
| Physical description | Oval-framed half-length portrait of Charles Townsend. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Hon. Arthur Villiers |
| Object history | Charles Townsend was a wealthy resident of Homerton, who donated £10,000 to help found Hackney Theological Seminary (Hackney Academy) in 1803. This object was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of topographical prints and drawings of London. After Gardner's death the collection passed to his son Edmund Thomas, but was sold to Edward Coates MP in 1910. The collection was sold again in 1923 after Coates' death, and was split between various institutions and private collectors. The portion connected with Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney and Bethnal Green was bought by the Hon. Arthur Villiers and donated to the Bethnal Green Museum. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from departmental handlist |
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| Accession number | E.4820-1923 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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