Portrait of Joseph Ames (1689-1759) mb-copyright Anthony Peters Formerly the residence of Joseph

Formerly the residence of Joseph White

Punch was a consistent opponent of any infiltration of Catholic priests or Catholic ritual into Britain

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'The Tempter'

Portrait of Joseph Ames (1689-1759) mb-copyright Anthony Peters Formerly the residence of JosephThree quarter length seated portrait holding a quill pen in his right hand with this arm resting on a table, upon which is an open book. Large shelved volumes behind, one with the spine title 'Art of Printing'. Coat of arms upper right. Inscribed below: 'THOS. HODGETTS SCULPT. JOSEPH AMES, F. R. S. & F. S. A. In pencil lower left '1743'. Joseph Ames was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1743. Original: mezzotint. 1810