'John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser', 1821. Creator: R Page.
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'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]
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Creator
- R Page, attributed to: British: Artist, engraver
Subject
- John Elwes: British: Politician, member of parliament, MP
People Related
- J Robins & Co: British: Publisher, printer, publishers, printers
- Henry Wilson: British: Author, writer
- Charles Dickens: British: Novelist, author, writer, artist, draughtsman
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Artistic Representations Portraits
Artistic Representations Caricatures
History & Politics Politics Politicians
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3729x4901
File Size : 53,543kb
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- 0580065413
- 2-714-126
- 2714126
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