Joshua Reynolds, Samuel Johnson, and The Club green plaque
Joshua Reynolds · Portrait Painter
Inscription
“Here in the former Turk's Head Tavern Dr Samuel Johnson & Joshua Reynolds founded The Club in 1764”
Details
1723-92
Life dates
9 Gerrard Street
W1D
Erected 1993
City of Westminster
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Joshua Reynolds
portrait painter, Knight Bachelor, founder of The Club, Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and President of the Royal Academy · (1723-1792)
Samuel Johnson
friend of Topham Beauclerk, founder of The Club, friend of James Boswell, writer, Doctor (unknown type), and Doctor (unknown type) · (1709-1784)
The Club
dining club, foundation of Samuel Johnson, and foundation of Joshua Reynolds · (1764-present)
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