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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Bench

Maker(s)

Painter: Hogarth, William

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Notes

History note: Sir George Hay (1715-1778); his executor, S. Edwards, by 1781; Edward Cheney of Badger Hall, Shropshire (1803-1884); descended by family inheritance to Francis Capel-Cure, of Badger Hall (1854-1933); his sale, Christie's, 6 May 1905 (85), bt. C. Fairfax Murray

Measurements and weight

Height: 18.2 cm
Width: 14.8 cm

Relative size of this object

14.8 cm18.2 cm What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1911) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

1753 - 1754

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood) canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas, maroufle to panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The principal Figure Lord Chief Justice Willes- on his left hand - Justice Bathurst, and the Honbl William Noel - on his right hand Sir Edward Clive - Hogarth's bench of Judges (this description must refer to the print, for which see D. Armstrong pp. 126, 214
  • Location: Verso, panel backing card
  • Method of creation: MS
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 727
Primary reference Number: 3381
Wikidata: Q7716503

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 October 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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