Talk:Edward Byng
Latest comment: 4 months ago by Sir Godfrey Kneller in topic information on birth of Edward Byng is not correct
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information on birth of Edward Byng is not correct
editEdward Byng of Potterne 1675 - 1753 is not the artist. Refer to his will National Archives of Britain PROB 11/800/196. Painter Edward Byng 1706 - 1756 is a younger son of Admiral George Byng 1st Viscount of Torrington, as was his much loved older brother and painter Robert Byng. His will is National Archives of Britain PROB 11/824/246. 120.155.165.163 (talk) 04:37, 23 September 2023 (UTC)
- The parentage of Edward Byng, Kneller's assistant, is unknown and his life dates are usually given as 1676 to 1753. For example, these dates are given in the catalogue of the British Museum, who hold the great majority of Byng's drawings, and in a recent exhibition featuring his drawings (The Spirit and Force of Art, 2019, nos. 56, 57). Edward Byng's will is not PROB 11/824/246 but PROB 11/800/196. Sir Godfrey Kneller (talk) 15:17, 19 June 2024 (UTC)