Artwork : ArchiveNo00004

Portrait of Thomas Bachelor 1861


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Artefact

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Contributor

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Contributor Name Portsmouth City Museum
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Profession

Location Old Portsmouth
Collection Date 11.10.06
Artefact Name Portrait of Thomas Bachelor
Artefact Description Oil painting by Richard Poate of Portsmouth. Good condition. 1m x 75cm approx.
Artefact Date 1861
Artefact Stored Museum store
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Sample Taken Gesso, plaster and glue from frame
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History of Artefact Thomas Bachelor was treasurer of the Beneficial Society of Portsmouth. This was the forerunner of Social Services, a foundation set up to relieve hardship, stress and education.
Historian Rosalinda Hardiman
Previous Owners Unknown
Special Memories The picture shows him holding a £20 note which was a lot of money! This emphasises his wealth and status.
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