John Pounds, late of St. Mary Street Portsmouth. Who while working an honset substance by Mending Shoes, was also School Master. Gratuitously to some hundreds of the Children of his poor Neighbours.

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• ARTIST: H. S. Sheaf

• PUBLISHER: Printed and published by W. H. Charpentier, Artist Respository, 50 High St. Portsmouth.

• MEDIUM: Lithograph,

  DATE: Undated, c.1840.

• EDITION SIZE: 14 x 12" (35.5 x 30.5 cm) plus title and margins.

• DESCRIPTION: Drawn on stone by W. Mitchell from the original painting by H.S. Sheaf in the possession of E. Carter, Esq. <br><br> John Pounds, (1766-1839) was born and raised in Portsmouth, England. At the age of twelve, his father arranged for him to apprentice as a shipwright at the royal dockyard. Several later John fell into a dry dock and was badly injured. Unable to work as a shipwright, he became a shoemaker, opening his own shop on St. Mary Street in Portsmouth. Soon after opening he began to teach poor and homeless local children basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills. He also gave lessons in cooking, carpentry and shoemaking. Often he had over 40 children attending his classes. His charitable work gave rise to the concept of ragged schools.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Good condition save for a short tear in the upper margin. Original hand coloring.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , 18th-19th Century Trades and Industries , Other Professions