Portrait of David Lyon junior by Thomas Lawrence, c. 1825. Now held by the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid.
SM [Dr Simon MacDonald], '147. David Lyon', in Citizens and Kings: Portraits in the Age of Revolution 1760-1830, first published as Portraits publics, portraits prives, 1770-1830 copyright 2006, Editions de la Reunion des musees nationaux, Paris; English edition, redesigned with new material, copyright 2007, Royal Academy of Arts, London, p. 352.
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Collector?
Yes
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Current Location
Madrid, Spain
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Current Owner
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
