Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1786
Charles Price
Etching depicting the head and shoulders of Charles Price in profile. Beneath is another engraving of Price, 2016.2/6.
Charles Price was a nororious swindler and banknote forger. Known for his disguises. Committed suicide 1786.
Account of his crimes: The Eventful life, and wonderful history of that most notoriuos character, swindler, and forger, Charles Price: Commonly called old patch, &c. &c. cotaining a full account of his unparalleled frauds, impenetrable disguises, and ingenius forgeries, during the term of six years, on the Bank of England, and the public at large, published by J. Ker, 90 High Holborn, 1800
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 2016.2/5
- Object name:
- Charles Price
- Artist/Maker:
- Emans, W., Girtin, J.
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- Production date:
- 1786
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 170 mm, W 110 mm (paper), H 412 mm, W 290 mm (paper support)
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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