A late Arrival at Mother Wood's (Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Bt; Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel) Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
A late Arrival at Mother Wood's (Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Bt; Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel) NPG D17921
© National Portrait Gallery, London
possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
Served as Lord Mayor of London from 1815 to 1817 and was a Whig MP from 1817 to 1843. At the age of fourteen he was apprenticed to his uncle, a chemist and druggist in Exeter. He moved to London in 1790 where he continued in this line of trade. In 1802, he patented a colouring matter for beer and went into business with a hop merchant. As Mayor of London Wood took a lead in many city improvements, and gained popularity for the way... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










