Portrait of Thomas Hanbey, died 1786 aged 74 years, , founder of the Hanbey Charity, copied by William Poole from the original oil painting by an unknown artist in the Sheffield Blue Coat School
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Title:Portrait of Thomas Hanbey, died 1786 aged 74 years, , founder of the Hanbey Charity, copied by William Poole from the original oil painting by an unknown artist in the Sheffield Blue Coat School
Location:Sheffield
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The copy was made in 1827 by order of the Cutlers' Company, the artist received 15 guineas. See Sheffield Portraiture in Sculpture, Painting and Engraving, Hoole Ref: 757. SST Set up a charity for a number of boys to be educated at the Blue Coat School. He died Christmas Day 1786. For more information See Hallamshire Worthies Odom Ref: 920.04274 S

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