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James Luckcock, a successful jeweller by profession, was an educational and political reformer. He was a prominent member of the Birmingham Unitarian Old Meeting and developed the Birmingham Brotherly Society which trained Sunday school pupils to be Sunday school teachers. He is holding a copy of his book 'Moral Culture' (1817), which contains his addresses to the Brotherly Society and was influenced by the educational theory of Joseph Priestley.
Title
James Luckcock (1761–1835)
Date
c.1819
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 36 x W 28 cm
Accession number
1931P691
Acquisition method
presented by the Unitarian Brotherly Benefit Society, 1931
Work type
Painting
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