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Wonderful characters

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Henry Wilson

Wonderful characters

Published

[London] : [Publisher not specified], [ca. 1821]

engraving
image: 188 x 125 mm
Peel 2009
Notes
Detached from a larger work.
Likely related to Henry Wilson, Wonderful characters : comprising memoirs and anecdotes of the most remarkable persons of every age and nation. London : J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, [1821-1822]. Daniel Lambert, "of surprising corpulency" appears in v.1.
Provenance

Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.

Summary

An array of small framed portrait images, surrounding a central group portrait of four men of unusual height and weight, including Daniel Lambert (1770-1809).

Associated names
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Wilson, Henry, active 1834. Wonderful characters.
Classification
Department