John Elwes The Remarkable Miser
John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser', 1821. Portrait of English MP John Elwes (also John Meggot or Meggott, 1714-1789). "Elwes the Miser" was a noted eccentric, and may have been the inspiration for the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". From "Wonderful Characters: Comprising Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Most Remarkable Persons of Every Age and Nation", Vol. I, by Henry Wilson. [J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, London, 1821]. Artist R Page. (Photo by The Print Collector/Heritage Images via Getty Images)
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