
4 0 c m
29cm
actual image size: 21cm x 32cm
Description
Caricature from 'Vanity Fair' magazine of Joseph d'Aguilar Samuda (1813-1885). Samuda, in partnership with his brother, Jacob (d 1844), owned a ship building busines. In 1843 he began constructing iron steamships for both wartime and merchant use. He was a founding member of the Institution of Naval Architects, and served as Liberal MP for Tavistock in Devon (1865-1868) and Tower Hamlets in London (1868-1880).
Image Details
Image Ref.
10400228
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