Portrait drawing of Thomas Hayward by William Stukeley
Single Item
MS. Eng. c. 7903, fol. 24
An ink-and-wash portrait by William Stukeley of the Reverend Thomas Hayward, owner of Stonehenge from 1678 until the Bruce family (Earls of Aylesbury) acquired it by marriage. The drawing includes two dates (4 July 1723 and 1724) and the Hayward family coat of arms. On the verso Stukeley notes the dimensions of stones at a prehistoric monument at Avebury.
Dates
- 1724
Extent
1 leaf
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 7903, fol. 24
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 6662
Abstract
Portrait drawing of Thomas Hayward by William Stukeley.
Biographical / Historical
William Stukeley (1687-1765) was an Anglican clergyman, physician, antiquary and archaeologist. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, May 2011. Originally bought by Nicholas Poole-Wilson from Paul Grinke and sold on to Bernard Quaritch. Sponsored in memory of Professor John David North, Duke Humfrey’s Night, 15 Oct 2011.
- Title
- Portrait drawing of Thomas Hayward by William Stukeley
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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