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R PAGE. 'John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser', 1821. Creator: R Page.
![R PAGE. 'John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser', 1821. Portrait of English MP John Elwes (also John Meggot or Meggott, 1714-1789). "Elwes the Miser" was a noted eccentric, and may have been the inspiration for the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". From "Wonderful Characters: Comprising Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Most Remarkable Persons of Every Age and Nation", Vol. I, by Henry Wilson. [J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, London, 1821].](/photos/prev/ZTFlMjYxMA/album_alb4275401.webp)
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Author: R PAGE
Title: 'John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser', 1821. Creator: R Page.
Caption: 'John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser', 1821. Portrait of English MP John Elwes (also John Meggot or Meggott, 1714-1789). "Elwes the Miser" was a noted eccentric, and may have been the inspiration for the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". From "Wonderful Characters: Comprising Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Most Remarkable Persons of Every Age and Nation", Vol. I, by Henry Wilson. [J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, London, 1821]
Personalities: HENRY WILSON • JOHN ELWES
Technique/material: engraving
Credit: Album / The Print Collector/Heritage Images
Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 3729 × 4901 px | 52.3 MB
Print size: 31.6 × 41.5 cm | 1468.1 × 1929.5 in (300 dpi)
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