Title

Mr Edward Bright (1721-1750), 1751. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Mr Edward Bright (1721-1750), 1751. Bright was a grocer from Maldon, Essex. At the time of his death he was reputed to be the fattest man in England; his coat was said to be large enough to have seven men stand inside it.. He weighed 47.5 stone (665 lb or 302 kg). Engraved for Universal Magazine.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1751

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C28_012

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (6,6Mb) / 11,0in x 17,6in / 3313 x 5278 (300dpi)

Keywords

England people male job man men sitting country guy occupation British English location century Britain profession obese fat obesity B&W MONOCHROME engraving grocer black & white black and white B W 18th century Eighteenth Century The Print Collector Edward Bright fattest engraving portrait Unknown Edward Bright engraving portrait