Jack_Sheppard_-_Thornhill.jpg


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English: Sketch of 18th-century thief Jack Sheppard shortly before his execution in 1724.
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Source National Portrait Gallery
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James Thornhill (1675–1734) wikidata:Q1681192
James Thornhill
Description British painter, politician and court painter
Date of birth/death 25 July 1675 Edit this at Wikidata 13 May 1734
Location of birth/death Malcombe Regis (Dorset) Thornhill Park near Stalbridge , Dorset
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London , Greenwich , various English country estates
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creator QS:P170,Q1681192
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Engraving by George White

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2007-01-29 16:47 170×218× (7928 bytes) RetiredUser2 Sketch of 18th-century thief [[Jack Sheppard]] shortly before his execution in 1724. Attributed to Sir [[James Thornhill]]. Original held by the [[National Portrait Gallery]]. Source: http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/portrait.asp?LinkID=mp04494&role=a

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