Samuel Crompton (1753–1827)

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Samuel Crompton, inventor of the spinning mule which revolutionised the textile industry. This painting was completed for the Crompton family during Samuel's lifetime.

Hall i' th' Wood Museum

Bolton

Title

Samuel Crompton (1753–1827)

Date

c.1800

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 72 x W 59 cm

Accession number

BOLMG:1902.66.HITW

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Margaret Baldwin, 1895

Work type

Painting

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