Sujet

John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser', 1821.

Légende

'John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser', 1821. Portrait of English MP John Elwes (also John Meggot or Meggott, 1714-1789). "Elwes the Miser" was a noted eccentric, and may have been the inspiration for the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". From "Wonderful Characters: Comprising Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Most Remarkable Persons of Every Age and Nation", Vol. I, by Henry Wilson. [J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, London, 1821]

Date

1821

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F21_244

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52,3Mo (2,9Mo) / 31,6cm x 41,5cm / 3729 x 4901 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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