Circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller

Portrait of John Bennet, Vicar of Penn, quarter-length, in clerical dress

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Circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller
Portrait of John Bennet, Vicar of Penn, quarter-length, in clerical dress
inscribed 'Mr Bennet/Vicar of Penn/1707'
oil on canvas, oval
29 x 24in. (73.6 x 60.9cm.)
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We are grateful to Miles Green for his help in preparing this entry.

拍品專文

The Reverend John Bennet is buried outside the South porch of Penn Church. The inscription on his tomb reads as follows:
'Here lyeth the body of John Bennet born in the City and County of Coventry Feb 2nd 1663. Bred up a Schollar at the free School there went afterwards to the University of Oxford from thence to be a teacher & instructor of Roger Penn Esqr. & his nephews, Sons to S. Nathaniel Curzon Baronet of Kedleston in Derbyshire. After he had done with these Gentlemen and they were removed from under his care the aforesaid Roger Penn Esqr, (the then worthy Patron of this Parish) Gave to him the Presentation to this Vicarage Sept. 9th 1700 into which being inducted Sept 29th following he continued Vicar to Feb ye 2d. 1715 on which Day he Dyed.'