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Eaton [Josiah Eaton], Aged 49 Years, a native of Northamptonshire....

  • ARTIST: Thomas Smith

  • PUBLISHER: Published by T. C. Smith, Miniature Painter, Ashe Terrace, Hoxton, & sold by all Print & Book Sellers.

  • MEDIUM: Engraving,

    DATE: undated, circa 1815.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/8 x 5 13/16" (23.2 x 14.8 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: The title continues: "Performed the following Pedestrian Feats, 1st. Decr. 26. 1815, compleated on Blackheath, 1100 miles, on the Barclay plan, viz. a mile every hour. 2d. July 20th. 1816, at the same place he walked 1100 miles, commencing each mile within 20 minutes after each hour. 3d. Decr. 5th. 1816, on Brixton causeway he accomplished 1998 half miles in 1998 succeeding half hours. 4th. June 18th. 1817, this was a task of competitorship between Baker & himself, on Wormwood Scrubs & which was accomplished in one hour less than the given time, making 2000 miles in 42 days. 5th. Sepr. 6th. 1817, a grand match against time walking from Colchester to London, one day & returning to Colchester the next & so on for 20 succeeding days." Josiah Eaton was born in Woodford in Northamptonshire around 1770 and was a baker by trade. Little is know about Eaton until his 1100 mile walk at Blackheath. T.C. Smith del. ; Freeman sculpt.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Fair condition. Bottom paper edge trimmed close to the plate line and has minor smudging throughout. Mounted on another sheet of paper.

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