Daniel Lambert (1770–1809)

Image credit: Compton Verney

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Daniel Lambert was celebrated as the fattest man on record. In 1805 he made a tour of England drawing large crowds, and also received paying visitors to his lodgings. He was said to have weighed 52 stones (330 kg) at the time of his death in 1809.

Compton Verney

Compton Verney

Title

Daniel Lambert (1770–1809)

Date

c.1800

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 81.5 x W 69 cm (E)

Accession number

CVCSC : 0026.F

Acquisition method

purchased, 1993

Work type

Painting

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