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A half-length portrait to left in captain's full-dress uniform, 1787–1795. The son of Captain John Bentinck, the inventor, he was promoted captain of the 'Assistance', '50 guns, as early as 1783. He later commanded a frigate at the Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794, and gained promotion to flag rank. Bentinck sat to Romney in October and November 1787 and June 1788. The artist was an important portrait painter of the late eighteenth century, generally ranked third after Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough. He was in Paris in 1764 and in 1773 moved to Italy for two years, where he became interested in history paintings in the elevated and élitist 'Grand Manner'. This developed into improving upon nature and the pursuit of perfect form.
Title
Captain William Bentinck (1764–1813)
Date
1787–1788
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 76.5 x W 63.7 cm
Accession number
BHC2551
Work type
Painting