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Chubb Collection

John Chubb, Chubb family, c. 1760–c. 1820

Collection of amateur works by John Chubb of Bridgewater, a merchant and later Mayor and a magistrate of the town. Includes a series of portraits of local people, from MPs to a butcher, poulterer and innkeeper's servant - normal people who would not have commissioned a professional portrait, and whom Chubb had no need to flatter. The portraits are also an important record of costume, tools, furniture and local scenery of the period. A small number of works in the collection are thought to be by his grandsons.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Chubb Collection, c. 1760–c. 1820

Date supported

2004

Medium and material

Pen & ink & watercolour on paper

Dimensions

Various from 10 x 10 cm to 33 x 49 cm

Grant

10000

Total cost

116875

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