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Back; detail of a pencil and chalk drawing by W. Brockedon, 1824–29; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
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Born November 1796 • Stockport • England
Died June 23, 1878 (aged 81) • London • England

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Back; detail of a pencil and chalk drawing by W. Brockedon, 1824–29; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
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