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Sylvanus Morgan

Also known as: Sylvanus Morgan; primary name: Morgan, Sylvanus
Details: individual; British; Male
Life dates: 1620-1693
Address: Threadneedle Street, London
Biography: Arms painter and genealogist. Trade card in Heal Collection (Heal,90.73) advertises "Sylvanus Morgan Armes [sic] Painter is now returned to his former house at the north-east Corner of the Royall [sic] Exchang [sic] at the Signe [sic] of the Camdens head and City's [sic] Armes where you may have Armes, Pedegrees [sic], Funeral Escutcheons, Ensignes, Cornetts, Drum's [sic], Trumpett [sic] Banners or any thing drawne [sic] according to Heraldry also Palls of velvit [sic]." Heal's annotations on mount: "Sylvanus Morgan (1620-1693) Arms painter & author, published 'London', a poem 1648, 'Horologiographia Optica' 1652 & two books on heraldry 1661 & 1666. See D.N.B. His best known work 'The Sphere of Gentry' appeared in 1661. In this, Gaywood's portrait of William Camden was the frontispiece. It was printed 'for the Author, living at the 'City Court' on the Bank side of the Royal Exchange' i.e. in Threadneedle Street."
Bibliography: ODNB

14 related objects

print; book-illustration

Title: Adam's Tomb |
Museum number: 1884,1213.51 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GaywoodAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1660-1661 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Willi: Camden Clarenceux the Sonne of a painter |
Museum number: P,1.200 |
Producer name: BIOG28576 Print made by:Richard Gaywood |
Production date: 1644-1662

print; title-page

Museum number: P,6.156 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GaywoodAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1661 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1870,0709.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GaywoodAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1660 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1884,1213.33 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GaywoodAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1660 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1884,1213.42 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GaywoodAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1660 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1868,0808.13540 |
Producer name: BIOG29212 Print made by:John Goddard |
Production date: 1652

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,90.73 |
Producer name: BIOG28576 Print made by:Richard Gaywood |
Production date: 1660

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1884,1213.40 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GaywoodAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1660 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Genealogie of Adam |
Museum number: 1884,1213.39 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GaywoodAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1660 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Atcheivement of a Viscount |
Museum number: 1884,1213.41 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GaywoodAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1660 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Willi: Camden Clarenceux ye Sonne of a painter |
Museum number: G,10.123 |
Producer name: BIOG28576 Print made by:Richard Gaywood |
Production date: 1644-1662

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1858,0417.262 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GaywoodAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1660 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1896,1230.156 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GaywoodAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1660 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)