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| Picture No | 10005229 |
| Date | 1749 |
| Description | Sir Brook Watson escaping from the jaws of a shark |
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Miraculous escape of Sir Brook Watson, 1st Baronet (1735-1807), merchant, soldier, and later Lord Mayor of London, from the jaws of a shark during his boyhood. He lost his right leg below the knee.
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| Source | Unattributed engraving after painting by John Singleton Copley |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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