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Jacob Powell, weighing nearly forty stone. Pen and ink drawing.
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Jacob Powell, weighing nearly forty stone. Pen and ink drawing.

Unknown artist

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Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Mr Jacob Powell of Stebbing in Essex who died Octob 6 1754, aged 37 years. He weigh'd near 40 stone.

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