Portrait of Thomas Canynges · Visual Sources of Medieval London

Description

Thomas Canynges, a Grocer, was alderman of Aldgate ward in 1445-61. He served as mayor in 1456-57; sheriff in 1449-50; MP in 1459.
Arms: Shield of argent, charged with three moor’s head profiles.

Title

Portrait of Thomas Canynges

Creator

Leigh, Roger

Date

c. 1450

Cultural Context

Medieval London

Medium

paper

ink

watercolour

Dimension

38 cms x 24 cms

MLD Londoner URI

https://mld.ace.fordham.edu/v2/s/mld/person?id=148

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=26&WINID=1602695860092#zv6FSFvhyM0AAAF0xi4Kyg/29389

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