Portrait of Sir Thomas Gresham (c. 1519-1579);a prominent English merchant and financier during the Tudor period. The oval-framed image shows him with characteristic beard;ruff collar;and cap. Below is depicted the Royal Exchange in London which he founded. Gresham was an influential advisor to the Crown and founder of Gresham College. From Encyclopaedia Londinensis;or Universal Dictionary of Arts;Sciences and Literature. Comprehending;under one general alphabetical arrangement;all the words and substance of every kind of dictionary extant in the English language. Compiled;digested and arranged by John Wilkes. London;1810.
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