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Humphrey Chetham — engraving


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"Humphrey Chetham"

 

Humphrey Chetham (1580- 1653) was an English textile merchant, financier and philanthropist, responsible for the creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.

 

Technique, Material: Steel engraving / Paper
Artist:,  Engraver: William Holl younger
Date: Fisher Son & Co. London, Europe, 1850.
Size: sheet  

 

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