Portrait of Robert Clopton

Item

Description

Robert Clopton, a Draper, was alderman of Lime Street ward in 1434-48. He served as mayor in 1441-42; sheriff in 1435-36; MP in 1439 and 1483.

Arms: Shield of gules, fesse ermine, chief charged with three mascles or, base charged with three mascles or.

Title

Portrait of Robert Clopton

Creator

Leigh, Roger

Date

c. 1450

Cultural Context

Medieval London

Medium

paper
ink
watercolour

Dimension

38 cms x 28 cms

MLD Londoner URI

https://mld.ace.fordham.edu/v2/s/mld/person?id=181

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=18&WINID=1602695860092#zv6FSFvhyM0AAAF0xi4Kyg/29397

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
Robert Clopton