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The sitter was vicar of Bolton 1817 to 1856. He oversaw the expansion of the Church of England in Bolton during a period of rapid industrial growth. He was a controversial figure who fiercely opposed non-sectarian education in the town.

Bolton Museum and Art Gallery

Bolton

Title

Canon James Slade (1783–1860)

Date

1855

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 75 x W 63 cm

Accession number

BOLMG:1913.1

Acquisition method

gift from Mr J. Harrison of Great Lever, Bolton, 1913

Work type

Painting

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