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The artist [[George Engleheart]] kept a house in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedfont Bedfont] near Hounslow in London. | The artist [[George Engleheart]] kept a house in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedfont Bedfont] near Hounslow in London. | ||
His life in Bedfont is described in the book ''"George Engleheart, 1750-1829, Miniature Painter to George III''", published in 1902. While this book isn't always entirely accurate, given that the house photographed was owned by the great-grand-nephew of George Engleheart at the time (probably the same one as the co-author) then hopefully this is correct. | How do we know this? | ||
* George Engleheart was registered to vote in Bedfont in 1802 (sadly the address is just given as ''Bedfont'') | |||
* In 1815 he was mentioned in a book "Eloise, and Other Poems, by a young lady" as a subscriber: '''Engleheart, George Esq. Bedfont Lodge'''. | |||
* His life in Bedfont is described in the book ''"George Engleheart, 1750-1829, Miniature Painter to George III''", published in 1902. While this book isn't always entirely accurate, given that the house photographed was owned by the great-grand-nephew of George Engleheart at the time (probably the same one as the co-author) then hopefully this is correct. | |||
[[File:Village of Bedfont sm.jpg|thumb|left|480px]] [[File:Bedfont from a photo pre1902 sm.jpg|thumb|right|480px|Photograph of George Engleheart's house in Bedfont]] | [[File:Village of Bedfont sm.jpg|thumb|left|480px]] [[File:Bedfont from a photo pre1902 sm.jpg|thumb|right|480px|Photograph of George Engleheart's house in Bedfont]] | ||
Revision as of 18:46, 17 February 2018
The artist George Engleheart kept a house in Bedfont near Hounslow in London.
How do we know this?
- George Engleheart was registered to vote in Bedfont in 1802 (sadly the address is just given as Bedfont)
- In 1815 he was mentioned in a book "Eloise, and Other Poems, by a young lady" as a subscriber: Engleheart, George Esq. Bedfont Lodge.
- His life in Bedfont is described in the book "George Engleheart, 1750-1829, Miniature Painter to George III", published in 1902. While this book isn't always entirely accurate, given that the house photographed was owned by the great-grand-nephew of George Engleheart at the time (probably the same one as the co-author) then hopefully this is correct.
