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John Hinchliffe, D.D.: 1802

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

John Hinchliffe, D.D.

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Entities

Categories

Notes

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.

Measurements and weight

Height: 227 mm
Width: 192 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1936-10) by Anonymous

Dating

Production date: AD 1777

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of prepared paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black and red chalk with grey wash on prepared paper, some lines incised with stylus

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: John Hinchcliffe D.D. Bishop of Peterborough and / Master of Trinity College Cambridge 1777
  • Location: On mount
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: in another hand

  • Text: Hinchcliffe was the son of a Livery / stable keeper, and was educated at westminster / of which school he was appointed Head / Master in 1764, through the partronage of the Duke of Grafton. He married the sister of his liberal / friend and pupil Mr Crewe. / H. had been employed by the / latter to persuade the lady not to entertain the suit of an Officer / of the Guards, & he did this so effectually that the lady graciously listened / to his own & bestowed on him a hand that carried a large fortune with it. / He acquired the surname of the "Bloody Bishop in 1774 being the only member of the episcopal Bench / who supported severe measures against the Arminians. He died 1794, aged 63 - Dr Dorrans note in H. Walpole's last Journal.

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1802
Primary reference Number: 15180
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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