Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/227-160 - SHARPE, WILLIAM; SHARPE, THOMAS; AND BISHOP, GEORGE

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-160

Title

SHARPE, WILLIAM; SHARPE, THOMAS; AND BISHOP, GEORGE

Date(s)

  • 1774-[1839] (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

Two production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

William Sharpe was a heraldic painter based at 3 Bennett's Hill, Doctors Commons. He became free of the Painter Stainers' Company in 1768 and died circa 1800. The business was taken over by his son Thomas Sharpe, who was made free of the Painter Stainers in 1803, having served his apprenticeship to his father, and died circa 1813.

On his death the firm was taken over by George Bishop (1787-1841), described as heraldic and house painter. He became free of the Painter Stainers in 1818. Throughout this period they did work for members of the royal family (at his death George Bishop was described as herald painter to Her Majesty), for the College of Arms, for livery companies, as well as for private individuals and undertakers.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-160 1774-[1839] Collection Two production units. Sharpe , William , d 1800 , heraldic painter
Sharpe , Thomas , d 1813 , heraldic painter
Bishop , George , 1787-1841 , heraldic and house painter

William Sharpe was a heraldic painter based at 3 Bennett's Hill, Doctors Commons. He became free of the Painter Stainers' Company in 1768 and died circa 1800. The business was taken over by his son Thomas Sharpe, who was made free of the Painter Stainers in 1803, having served his apprenticeship to his father, and died circa 1813.

On his death the firm was taken over by George Bishop (1787-1841), described as heraldic and house painter. He became free of the Painter Stainers in 1818. Throughout this period they did work for members of the royal family (at his death George Bishop was described as herald painter to Her Majesty), for the College of Arms, for livery companies, as well as for private individuals and undertakers.

Acquired by purchase in 1898. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Ledgers of William Sharpe, Thomas Sharpe and George Bishop, heraldic painters; including customers' names.

Two volumes.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. January to May 2011. City of London Heraldry Information sources Documents Business records Artists Painters People People by occupation Painters and decorators House painters London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Acquired by purchase in 1898. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Ledgers of William Sharpe, Thomas Sharpe and George Bishop, heraldic painters; including customers' names.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Two volumes.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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