File:Thomas Raikes Romney.jpg
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Summary
George Romney: Thomas Raikes (1741–1813), Governor of the Bank of England (1797–1799)
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| Title |
Thomas Raikes (1741–1813), Governor of the Bank of England (1797–1799)  |
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painting |
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| Genre |
portrait |
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| Description |
English: Portrait of Thomas Raikes (1741–1813), British merchant and Governor of the Bank of England.
Sitting, directed to right, facing and looking to front, legs crossed, right hand holding letter addressed to personage, left hand on table to right, on which are inkstand and papers. A Russian merchant; fifth son of Robert Raikes, who settled at Gloucester (a.d. 1757); for many years a director, and in 1797 Governor, of the Bank of England; a personal friend of Wilberforce and of the younger Pitt; died at Stanwell House, near Staines, Dec. 29, 1814. Thomas Raikes appears to have taken a house in Upper Grosvenor Street early in the 19th century, as in the Gentleman's Magazine obituaries of both him and his wife they are styled as "of Upper Grosvenor Street." Sittings, Sec.: 1785. 1785, Nov.-Dec., received of Mr. T. Raikes for his portrait, half-length, half price, £21 ; 1787, Jan. 29, received of Mr. Thos. Raikes the remainder payment for his portrait and his lady and child, £64 — received before, £41. Eng. in mezz. by C.H. Hodges, nearly whole-length, 1787. (RAIKES, THOMAS.) |
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Thomas Raikes |
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| Date |
between 1785 and 1787 |
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| Medium |
oil on canvas |
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| Dimensions |
height: 150 cm (59 in) ; width: 120 cm (47.2 in) |
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| Accession number |
0506 (Bank of England Museum) |
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| References |
Art UK artwork ID: thomas-raikes-17411813-governor-of-the-bank-of-england-17971799-50263 |
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| Source/Photographer | https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/thomas-raikes-17411813-governor-of-the-bank-of-england-17971799-50263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 06:59, 7 September 2018 | | 946 × 1,200 (128 KB) | Charles Matthews | {{Information |description ={{en|1=Portrait of Thomas Raikes (1741–1813), British merchant and Governor of the Bank of England.}} |date =1790s |source =https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/thomas-raikes-17411813-governor-of-the-bank-of-england-17971799-50263 |author =Artist George Romney }} {{PD-old-100}} {{PD-1923}} Category:Images from Art UK Category:George Romney Category:1790s portraits Category:Merchants of the United Kingdom |
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