Sir Benjamin Heywood, BT
Summary
Full length portrait of Sir Benjamin Heywood BT, banker, MP, first President of the Manchester Mechanics' Institution (1824), and Vice-President of the Royal Manchester Institution. The subject is a middle-aged man dressed in a long black coat and white necktie. His head is turned to the right, and he holds a document in his left hand with the word 'Report' written upon it. Sir Benjamin's right arm is outstretched in gesture as he stands beside a table with documents laid over it. A long red drape hangs behind him, and at his right foot, a pile of books are laid on the floor.
Object Name
Sir Benjamin Heywood, BT
Creators Name
Date Created
1844 (exhib)
Dimensions
Canvas: 251cm x 159.5cm
accession number
1903.17
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
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