Samuel Crompton

Date: c. 1782

Medium: Oil on canvas.

Object Type:	Painting
Dimensions:	Frame: 930 × 810 mm (36 5/8 × 31 7/8 in.) Support: 763 × 635 mm (30 1/16 × 25 in.)
Description:	Samuel Crompton, a local banker, married Elizabeth Fox of Osmaston Hall, in 1744. When Joseph Wright painted their portraits nearly forty years later, he presented them as a harmonious couple dressed in matching colours. The Cromptons were successful and well-respected locally. Samuel Crompton served twice as Mayor of Derby, was High Sherriff in 1768, and was appointed Receiver-General of Derbyshire (an officer responsible for accepting payments on behalf of the Government). Their large home on Friar Gate, The Friary, still stands today.
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Item Ref:	1999-245/1