The Reverend Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Bt (1751-1816) with a Bust of Samuel Johnson
Lemuel Francis Abbott (Leicestershire 1760/61 - London 1802)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1786 - 1803
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
978 x 775 mm (38 1/2 x 30 1/2 in)
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Croft Castle, Herefordshire
NT 537589
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, The Reverend Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Bt (1751-1816) by Lemuel Francis Abbott (Leicestershire 1760 - London 1803). A half-length portrait, of the 'Dictionary-maker', almost facing, looking to right, his right arm resting on a book; busts of Dr Johnson and Bishop Lowth (his two original patrons) at the left. See engraving by Skelton CRO.D.37 in Library signed '...from your faithful friend Sir H. Croft'.
Provenance
From the estate of Sir James Croft, 11th Bt; loaned to The National Trust by Michael Henry Glendower Page Croft, 2nd Baron (1916-1997) circa 1960; accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of Michael Henry Glendower Page Croft and allocated to The National Trust for display at Croft Castle in 2004.
Credit line
Croft Castle, The Croft Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
Lemuel Francis Abbott (Leicestershire 1760/61 - London 1802), artist