John Benbow, Esqre. Admiral of the Blue. Painted by Sir G Kneller, Bart. Presented to Greenwich Hospital by His Majesty King George the Fourth.

Print showing a portrait of Vice-Admiral John Benbow (1653-1702), from the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, presented to Greenwich Hospital by King George IV. Engraved by W.T. Mote and published by Harding & Lepard, Pall Mall East, on 1 March 1831. Also a cutting from a printed journal circa 1835, giving details of Benbow's career and an illustration of his birthplace at Coton Hill, Shrewsbury.

Record Details

Item reference: AGC/B/28/2; MSS/80/179 MSS/80/179.0 MS1980/179
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1831
Creator: Kneller, Godfrey; Mote, W. T. Harding & Lepard
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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