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This large oil depicts William Edward Knight (1845–1934), wearing the red mayoral robes and insignia with great dignity. He was Mayor of Newark during the First World War and his portrait shows him touching a Peace Proclamation read from the balcony of the Town Hall.
Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery
Newark
Title
William Edward Knight (1845–1934), JP, Councillor (1883), Alderman (1904), and Mayor of Newark (1889 & 1915–1918)
Date
1919
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 127 x W 102 cm
Accession number
NTT.1997.15
Acquisition method
unknown acquisition method
Work type
Painting
Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery
Market Place, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1DU England
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