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- 1774-[1839] (Creación)
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Volumen y soporte
Two production units.
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Historia biográfica
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.
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
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
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Acquired by purchase in 1898. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Ledgers of William Sharpe, Thomas Sharpe and George Bishop, heraldic painters; including customers' names.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
Two volumes.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Available for general access.
Condiciones
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
English
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
Instrumentos de descripción
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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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Idioma(s)
- inglés