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ROBERT COOPER. 'Thomas Cooke, the notorious Islington Miser', 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper.

ROBERT COOPER. 'Thomas Cooke, the notorious Islington Miser', 1822. Portrait of Cooke (c1725-1811) who is said to have chased away a doctor who had given him six days to live: 'Why, sir, you are no better than a pickpocket, to rob me of my gold, by sending two draughts a-day to a man that all your physic will not keep alive above six days ! Get out of my house, and never come near me again.' From "Wonderful Characters: Comprising Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Most Remarkable Persons of Every Age and Nation", Vol. III, by Henry Wilson. [J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, London, 1821].
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Title:
'Thomas Cooke, the notorious Islington Miser', 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper.
Caption:
'Thomas Cooke, the notorious Islington Miser', 1822. Portrait of Cooke (c1725-1811) who is said to have chased away a doctor who had given him six days to live: 'Why, sir, you are no better than a pickpocket, to rob me of my gold, by sending two draughts a-day to a man that all your physic will not keep alive above six days ! Get out of my house, and never come near me again.' From "Wonderful Characters: Comprising Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Most Remarkable Persons of Every Age and Nation", Vol. III, by Henry Wilson. [J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, London, 1821]
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3556 x 5624 px | 57.2 MB
Print size:
30.1 x 47.6 cm | 11.9 x 18.7 in (300 dpi)