1792 Thomas Wright

Thomas Wright


Thomas Wright was born on 2 March 1792, the son of Sarah and Thomas. 

He had one daughter with Frances Dawe. 

He was a famous painter and engraver, working for the court of Tzar Alexander in Russia. He was given diamond rings by the Tzar and a gold medal by the King of Prussia. His works hang in the Hermitage Museum in Russia and the National Portrait Gallery in London. 

He died on 30 March 1849 at the age of 57, and was buried in Kensal Green, Middlesex.

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