Richard Trevithick the 6ft Cornish Giant

PEOP 8.066.tif

Title

Richard Trevithick the 6ft Cornish Giant

Subject

Portrait
Anno IBP

Description

A photo of an oil painting by John Linnell of Richard Trevithick, the 'Cornish Giant'. He was said to be over 6-feet tall with a powerful build. Like many, he did not shine academically at school but developed a broad practical knowledge of steam matters at an early age.

The original painting hangs in the Science Museum on Exhibition Road in London.

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Creator

John Linnell

Publisher

Morrab Library

Date

1816

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Print

Identifier

PEOP 8.066

Original Format

painting

Period Costume

N

Subject Era

1800

Individual Names

Richard Trevithick, John Linnell