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[[image: sketch of woman with skirt, dark hose, carrying purse or bag. Sketched from behind, she has large brimmed hat.]] death. I tell Levy what I is said about him in the Transcript and he smiles & agrees I'm right. Not a bad Jew at all - Says he paints most but they persist he's an etcher - Davey says he's painting the red haired Russian Boy. Will came up to see the show [[end page]] [[start page]] 77 Hanging on wall at Bayley framed Copleys Hagar & Ishmael eng by R Dunkarton in color fine brilliant blue on Hagar Hagar fat lady rather Aug Kaufman like yet it has [[underlined]] modern touches [[/underlined]] [[image: rectangle, with figure sketched inside, presumably Hagar with right arm pointing upward while left pointing down, supporting Ishmael.]] published [[strikethrough]] by [[/strikethrough]] 1798 by J S Copley Hanovers Squ Brass Crosley Raglen has a photo of a fine full length of Crosby by Copley. DNB [[?]] Crosby. 1725 - 93 Lord Mayor of London. Son of Hercules Crosby & Mary d. of John Brass of Blackhalls Dunham. C a London attorney 764 Sheriffl of the Tower Ward & 1765 Alderman. M.P. 1768 to 1774 for Honiston. 1770 Lord Mayor decided he's protect London citizens at risk of his life. He opposed the press warrants and ordered constables to prevent press gangs from carrying off anyone. Crosby defied the
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Here is a link to the engraving of Hagar & Ishmael by Robert Dunkarton: http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/275486
Honiston is a mistake for Honiton, which Brass Crosby represented in Parliament.