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General James Oglethorpe copied from a sketch taken from life

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Date:

[ca. 1800-1830].

Reference:

R13263-46-2-E, Volume number: 9

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3972580

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Cartwright fonds

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General James Oglethorpe copied from a sketch taken from life
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Date(s):

[ca. 1800-1830].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 drawing : pen and ink on paper ; 28.4 x 21.1 cm on support 35.7 x 26.0 cm.
Image 28.400 x 21.100 cm
Platemark 28.600 x 21.400 cm
Support 35.700 x 26.000 cm

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English

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Item consists of a sketch by Rev. Edmund Cartwright, nephew of Major John Cartwright. The sketch was copied from an engraving by Samuel Ireland. General James Oglethorpe was a British MP involved in issues of prison reform and poverty. He was a Trustee of Georgia and considered the first Govenor of Georgia.

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Annotator: Cartwright, F. D. (Frances Dorothy), 1780-1863

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General note:

Drawing is located in grangerized Vol.1, Part.1 of "The Life and Correspondence of Major [John] Cartwright".

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription : in black ink, recto b.: General James Oglethorpe copied from a sketch taken from Life / at the Sale of D.[^r] Johnsons books Feb.18.1785 where the General was / reading a book he had purchased without Spectacles, in the 103rd year / of his age[.], Inscription : in pencil, recto on support l.r.: Drawn by my Brother the / Rev[^d]. E Cartwright of [ill...] / FDC [Frances Dorothy Cartwright].

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Portraits

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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
To be viewed with the assistance of the Portrait Gallery of Canada.

Volume [R13263]

[Consultation 90 Open]

9 Item no. assigned by LAC 160

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit : Library and Archives Canada, Arch ref. no. R13263-160
Copyright : Expired
Restrictions on use : None

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Date modified:: 2024-07-04