'The Claxtons: The Preacher - The Painter 1779-1881'

Brief typescript biography of the Wesleyan Methodist minister Marshall Claxton (1799-1832), and his son, Marshall Claxton (1813-1881), painter. Includes an account of how the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society acquired the younger Claxton's painting 'The Death of John Wesley' and provides a list...

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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1217
Date(s) of creation: Mid 20th century
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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1217
Summary: Brief typescript biography of the Wesleyan Methodist minister Marshall Claxton (1799-1832), and his son, Marshall Claxton (1813-1881), painter. Includes an account of how the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society acquired the younger Claxton's painting 'The Death of John Wesley' and provides a list of his other works of art. Researched by Rev Ian Sumner.
Extent: 8 pages
Custodial history: Gift to Methodist Church Overseas Division from Rev Ian Summer, 8 December 1982
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by author
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: English
Scripts: Latin
Format: Archive