Portrait of Thomas Chalton · Visual Sources of Medieval London

Description

Thomas Chalton, a Mercer, was alderman of Bishopsgate ward in 1433-52. He served as mayor in 1449-50; sheriff in 1433-34.

Arms: Shield of azure, charged with regardant queue fourchy lion argent with crown or.

Title

Portrait of Thomas Chalton

Creator

Leigh, Roger

Date

c. 1450

Cultural Context

Medieval London

Medium

paper

ink

watercolour

Dimension

36 cms x 24 cms

MLD Londoner URI

https://mld.ace.fordham.edu/v2/s/mld/person?id=157

Location

Guildhall

Period

15th century

Work Type

Portrait

Image Category

Medieval drawing/painting

Image Source URL

https://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/view-item?key=WnsiUCI6eyJvcmlnaW5hdG9ySWQiOjM4ODc5LCJyZWZpbmVTZWFyY2giOiJTWHNpVUNJNmV5SjJZV3gxWlNJNklteHZibVJ2YmlCaGJHUmxjbTFsYmlJc0ltOXdaWEpoZEc5eUlqb3hMQ0ptZFhwNmVWQnlaV1pwZUV4bGJtZDBhQ0k2TXl3aVpuVjZlbmxOYVc1VGFXMXBiR0Z5YVhSNUlqb3dMamMxTENKdFlYaFRkV2RuWlhOMGFXOXVjeUk2TXl3aVlXeDNZWGx6VTNWbloyVnpkQ0k2Ym5Wc2JIMTkifX0&pg=20&WINID=1602695860092#zv6FSFvhyM0AAAF0xi4Kyg/29395

Image Type

Still Image

Image Location

London Metropolitan Archive

Image Rights

London Metropolitan Archives Main Print Collection

Subject

Civic office and government

People

Item sets

Individual portraits of London aldermen.

Site pages

Portraits of London Civic Officers