Henry Benbridge [SEP] place of death
Henry Benbridge
Henry Benbridge (October 1743 – February 1812) was an early American portrait painter. He was born in Philadelphia, the only child of James and Mary (Clark) Benbridge. When he was seven years old, his mother, who had been left a widow, was married to Thomas Gordon, a wealthy Scot. The boy's artistic talent was encouraged. He made decorative designs for his stepfather's drawing-room which were much admired. When he was fourteen years old he may have watched John Wollaston
1765 in art
Events from the year 1765 in art.
Events.
- June 12 – The death of General John Guise in London activates his 1760 bequest of a large collection of Old Master paintings to his "alma mater", Christ Church, Oxford, where they are assembled in 1767 as the foundation of Christ Church Picture Gallery.
- The Uffizi in Florence is officially opened to the public as an art gallery.
- Irish sculptor Christopher Hewetson and American painter Henry Benbridge arrive in Rome, where