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This painting is a portrait, by James Cranke the elder, of his son, John. Reverend John Cranke was born in 1745 and died in 1816. He was the eldest child of the artist. A distinguished scholar and clergyman, he served for a time as Dean of Trinity College, Cambridge, before settling as incumbent of the Parish of Gainford in County Durham. As well as this portrait, the Dock Museum owns two other paintings by the artist: 'William Cranke as a Boy' and 'Self Portrait'. This portrait was painted in 1751 which would make John Cranke six years old, just at the point at which boys were 'breeched' and dressed in trousers. It should be seen as a companion piece to 'William Cranke as a Boy' as the subjects are brothers and both were painted by their father.
Title
Reverend John Cranke as a Boy
Date
1751
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 121 x W 94 cm
Accession number
08172
Acquisition method
purchased by Barrow Corporation, 1926
Work type
Painting
The Dock Museum
North Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 2PW England
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Portrait of a Lady Yale Center for British Art -
Thomas Osborne Yale Center for British Art -
Self Portrait The Dock Museum -
William Cranke as a Boy The Dock Museum -
Reverend John Cranke as a Boy The Dock Museum -
Mrs Winkley and Child Harris Museum & Art Gallery -
Christian How, Second Wife of Whitehaven Merchant Peter How, and Her Children, Peter and Christian Junior The Beacon Museum