SHARPE, WILLIAM; SHARPE, THOMAS; AND BISHOP, GEORGE

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0074 CLC/B/227-160
Held at	: London Metropolitan Archives   Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma ›
Full title	: SHARPE, WILLIAM; SHARPE, THOMAS; AND BISHOP, GEORGE
Date(s)	: 1774-[1839]
Level of description	: Collection
Extent	: Two production units.
Name of creator(s)	: Sharpe | William | d 1800 | heraldic painter Sharpe | Thomas | d 1813 | heraldic painter Bishop | George | 1787-1841 | heraldic and house painter

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

William Sharpe was a heraldic painter based at 3 Bennett's Hill, Doctors Commons. He became free of the Painter Stainers' Company in 1768 and died circa 1800. The business was taken over by his son Thomas Sharpe, who was made free of the Painter Stainers in 1803, having served his apprenticeship to his father, and died circa 1813.

On his death the firm was taken over by George Bishop (1787-1841), described as heraldic and house painter. He became free of the Painter Stainers in 1818. Throughout this period they did work for members of the royal family (at his death George Bishop was described as herald painter to Her Majesty), for the College of Arms, for livery companies, as well as for private individuals and undertakers.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Ledgers of William Sharpe, Thomas Sharpe and George Bishop, heraldic painters; including customers' names.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

Two volumes.

Conditions governing access:

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Finding aids:

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Acquired by purchase in 1898. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Allied Materials

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Description Notes

Archivist's note:

Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions:
January to May 2011.