William Mineard Bennett
Bennett exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1812, 1813, 1815, 1816, and again in 1834 and 1835. In Paris he became a protégé of Louis-Phillipe and the Duc de Berri and was decorated by Louis XVIII. In his self-portrait he confidently wears a star-shaped medal which may well be that received from the French King.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 51/1938
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Paintings
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Common Name
- William Mineard Bennett
- Simple Name
- painting
- Inscription Transcription
- Portrait of Wm Mineard Bennett painted by himself, signed and dated 1815 - Wm M B born at Exeter 1778, pupil of Sir Thos Lawrence. Died 1858. Decorated by Louis Philippe
- Period Classification
- Regency (1811-1820)
- Production Town
- Exeter
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- 1815
- Production Person Initials
- William Mineard
- Production Person Surname
- Bennett
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
