Erection date: 1622
Sr. Thomas Gresham Kt.
These zoomed-in images come from "A View of the Inside of the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill London as it now is 1712 describeing the walks used by the merchants of divers nations, and representing the statues of all the Kings and Queens. Series: Britannia Illustrata".
The page is mainly taken up with a drawing of three sides of the 1669 Royal Exchange, which is annotated at the right-hand edge with an "A" where the statue's toe can be seen.
The drawing which shows the whole statue is inserted to the top right of the page. Immediately below the drawing is the following text: "This statue of Sr. Thomas Gresham Knight standeth in the north west corner of the present Royal Exchange where you see the letter A."
The , c.1750, showing this statue.
Site: Thomas Gresham - Royal Exchange - lost (1 memorial)
EC3, Royal Exchange
This statue was the sole survivor at the Royal Exchange of the 1666 fire. It was re-erected in the equivalent position in the 1669 building, and then lost in the 1838 fire.
Source: : Pepys: "The Exchange a sad sight, nothing standing there, of all the statues or pillars, but Sir Thomas Gresham’s picture {statue} in the corner." and, from the same link, John Evelyn, on 7 September: "Sir Thomas Gresham's statue, though fallen from its niche in the Royal Exchange, remained entire, when all those of the Kings since the Conquest were broken to pieces."
Note: At the time of the 1666 fire Bushnell created another statue of Gresham which was erected over the south entrance (initially but then was moved occasionally), survived the 1838 fire and is now in the Old Bailey. The with a commentary that suggests it was at one time in the Guildhall.
These images come from the British Museum but the , with an excellent zoom.
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