Rev William Roby
Engraving, 46.5cm x 70cm. Painted by W. H. Parry; Engraved by W. S. [surname unreadable]; Published by Agnew and Zanetti Repository of Arts, Exchange Street, Manchester, August 1829. Additional note reads, "From the original picture in the possession of George Hadfield, Esqr".
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Home/Oversize Portraits/11 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1829 |
| Level: |
File |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Home/Oversize Portraits/11 |
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| Summary: |
Engraving, 46.5cm x 70cm. Painted by W. H. Parry; Engraved by W. S. [surname unreadable]; Published by Agnew and Zanetti Repository of Arts, Exchange Street, Manchester, August 1829. Additional note reads, "From the original picture in the possession of George Hadfield, Esqr". |
| Extent: |
1 item |
| Admin history: | William Roby (1766-1830) served as a Protestant minister in Wigan and Manchester at the Independent Congregational Church in Canon Street, and later in Grosvenor Street. He was one of the founders of the London Missionary Society. A short biography of William Roby can be found in 'The Fathers and Founders of the London Missionary Society', by Rev John Eyre. |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | English |
| Physical description: |
Poor condition, with tearing and other damage around the edges of the image. |
| Format: | Archive |