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A portrait of a man in religious robes.
Portrait of John Breynton D.D.
A portrait of a man in religious robes.

Portrait of John Breynton D.D.

Dateapproximately 1797
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Notes
Inscribed in the plate, l.l.: Painted by L.F. Abbott..; l.r.: Engraved by West Barnard; b.: John Breynton D.D. Etat: 78. / Chaplain in the Royal Navy 1742, and the first Rector of St,, Paul's Halifax, Nova Scotia. Former frame stored separately. Russell 1a; Webster Collection 172. Acc. JRR 4674 is a photogravure, after this impression of the mezzotint, published in A. Shortt and A.G. Doughty, Canada and Its Provinces, Authors' Edition, vol. XI, 1913, opp. p. 202. John Breynton (1719-1799) served as a Church of England clergyman in Halifax, 1752-85.  
Subject
Dimensions347 x 280; 384 x 281; 455 x 355 mm x mm
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberJRR 2525