John Byrom
Summary
A reproduction of an engraving of John Byrom (1692-1763), poet and teacher of shorthand. The portrait is bust-length, and shows Byrom in a long curling wig and a clerical four-cornered cap and gown. The image has an arched top and a coat-of-arms beneath. The coat-of-arms has three hedgehogs in a shield, with a hedgehog on top. A facsimile of the sitter's signature is below the image.
Object Name
John Byrom
Date Created
circa 1890-1910
Dimensions
image: 4.6cm x 3.4cm
support: 9.3cm x 7.7cm
accession number
1982.14
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Support
paper
Medium
ink
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