[Portrait of Bishop Beilby Porteus] [art original]Downman, John, 1750-1824, artist1790.engPortrait of Bishop Beilby Porteus (sometimes Porteous), Bishop of Chester 1776-1787 and Bishop of London 1787-1809. He and his wife were intimate friends of Hannah More who introduced them to Horace WalpoleTitle devised by curator.Signed by the artist lower right: J. Downman 1790.John Downman, Britsh artist, 1750-1824.