Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue
Daniel Dancer (1716-1794), Miser
- Gallery portraits
- All known portraits
- Biography and References
Miser, of Pinner, who inherited eighty acres in Middlesex; ate one meal a day, bound his feet in straw, while his house stood unrepaired for fifty years; d. attended by Maria, Lady Tempest, who inherited his wealth but died soon after, having caught a chill while nursing him; Mr Boffin (Our Mutual Friend) affected much admiration for him.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Ingamells, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, National Portrait Gallery, 2004, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Ingamells, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, National Portrait Gallery, 2004, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.