Dr Richard Bentley
Draughtsman: Downman, John
History note: The artist; bequeathed to his only daughter, Mrs Isabella Cloe Benjamin; acquired by the Hon. George Neville, later Neville Granville, Dean of Windsor, c. 1825; by descent to Mrs Maitland; Lady Longmore; 2nd Series bt. from Lady Longmore in 1936 for the Museum by two anonymous Friends of the Fitzwilliam and by the N.A.C.F.
Height: 229 mm
Width: 192 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1936-10) by Anonymous
Production date: AD 1777
After a painting by James Thornhill.
Support composed of prepared paper ( grey)
Drawing (image-making) : Black and red chalk with stump, some lines incised with a stylus, on grey prepared paper attached to mount sheet
Inscription present: illegible
Accession number: 1951
Primary reference Number: 15128
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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