Francis Hopkinson

Francis Hopkinson was an American and British composer, lawyer, judge, writer and politician (1737–1791). He was born at Philadelphia.

Also recorded as Peter Grievious.

Overview

Also worked under the name Peter Grievious.

Born at Philadelphia in 1737, died at Philadelphia in 1791.

Identity and origins

He also worked under the name Peter Grievious. The authorities additionally record the heading Peter Grievious. His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was Protestantism.

He was the child of Thomas Hopkinson and Mary Johnson. He married Ann Hopkinson. 3 children are recorded: Joseph Hopkinson, Francis Hopkinson and James Hopkinson.

Catalogued works

52 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1762 to 1976.

Order of procession, in honor of the establishment of the Constitution of the United States. The first book of the American chronicles of the times. A second edition, <with the necessary improvements, which now render the sense entirely plain> of The lawfulness, excelllency and advantage of instrumental music, in the public worhsip of God, but chiefly organs ... An exercise, containing a dialogue and ode on the accession of his present gracious majesty, George III. Performed at the public commencement in the College of Philadelphia, May 18th, 1762. Four dissertations, on the reciprocal advantages of a perpetual union between Great-Britain and her American colonies ... A pretty story. An Exercise, containing a dialogue and ode sacred to the memory of His Late Gracious Majesty, George II. A Psalm of Thanksgiving ... The Oxford Book of American Essays. Tables and tracts, relative to several arts and sciences. A Tory medley. A pretty story written in the year of our Lord 2774. A Collection of the psalm and hymn tunes, used by the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the City of New-York, agreeable to their psalm book, published in English. The Pennsylvania state trials. An oration, which might have been delivered to the students in anatomy, on the late rupture between the two schools in this city. An inaugural dissertation, on the phoenomena, causes and effects of fermentation. Account of the grand federal procession, Philadelphia, July 4, 1788. An ode for the 4th of July 1788. A Collection of psalm tunes. The Psalms of David. An exercise, containing a dialogue and ode on the accession of His Present Gracious Majesty, George III. A Second edition, (with necessary improvements, which now render the sense entirely plain) of The lawfulness, excellency and advantage of instrumental music, in the public worship of God, but chiefly of organs. Science. A psalm of thanksgiving, adapted to the solemnity of Easter. Account of the grand federal procession. . . . To which is added, a letter on the same subject. Account of the grand federal procession. . . . To which is added, Mr. Wilson's oration. . . The battle of the Kegs. Four dissertations on the reciprocal advantages of a perpetual union between Great Britain and her American colonies. The miscellaneous essays and occasional writings of Francis Hopkinson, Esq. A Second edition. Six songs. Seven songs for the harpsichord or forte piano. A pretty story, from G. K. Hall & Co. with all good wishes, Christmas, 1970. Account of the grand federal procession in Philadelphia, July 4, 1788, dated 1788. An exercise, dated 1972. Comical spirit of seventy-six, dated 1976. Errata; or, The art of printing incorrectly, dated 1763. Grand Harmonicon, dated 1825–30, mahogany, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1980.504a–l. Flower Market (recto); Sketch of City (verso), dated 1858/1915, watercolor and gouache, with graphite, on blue laid paper, laid down on ivory wood-pulp laminate board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1930.1288. Covent Garden Market, with Portico of St. Paul's Church, from In Thackeray's London, dated c. 1913, charcoal, with gray pastel and white chalk and stumping, heightened with touches of white gouache, on light gray laid paper with blue fibers laid down on wood pulp board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1914.381. Berkeley Square, from In Thackeray's London, dated c. 1913, charcoal, with white chalk, gray and white pastel and stumping, on light gray laid paper with blue fibers, laid down on wood pulp board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1914.378. Fleet Street from Cock Tavern, from In Thackeray's London, dated c. 1913, charcoal, with white chalk, touches of gray pastel, and stumping, on light gray laid paper with blue fibers, laid down on wood pulp board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1914.383. Room in Which Colonel Newcome Died, from In Thackeray's London, dated c. 1913, charcoal, with white chalk and gray pastel, and stumping, heightened with touches of white gouache, on light gray laid paper with blue fibers, laid down on wood pulp board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1914.369. The Reform Club, from In Thackeray's London, dated c. 1913, charcoal and white chalk, with gray pastel and stumping, heightened with touches of white gouache, on light gray laid paper with blue fibers, laid down on wood pulp board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1914.380. The miscellaneous essays and occasional writings of Francis Hopkinson, Esq. Volume I[-III]., dated 1792, held by Wellcome Collection. Science A poem. By Francis Hopkinson, Esq; [Two lines in Latin from Horace]., dated 1762, held by Wellcome Collection. Seven songs for the harpsichord or forte piano . The words and music composed by Francis Hopkinson., dated 1788, held by Wellcome Collection. The Pennsylvania state trials containing the impeachment, trial, and acquittal of Francis Hopkinson, and John Nicholson, Esquires. The former being judge of the Court of Admiralty, and the latter, the comptroller-general of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Vol. I. [One line in Latin from Virgil]., dated 1795, held by Wellcome Collection. Judgements in the Admiralty of Pennsylvania in four suits, brought as for maritime hypothecations . Also, the case of Silas Talbot, against the brigs Achilles, Patty, and Hibernia, and of the owners of the Hibernia against their captain, John Angus. With an appendix, containing the testimony exhibited in the Admiralty in those causes. The Hon. Francis Hopkinson judge., dated 1789, held by Wellcome Collection. Tabor, Mary to Francis Galton, dated 19 Oct 1875, held by Wellcome Collection. Account of the grand federal procession, Philadelphia, July 4, 1788 to which is added, a letter on the same subject., dated 1788, held by Wellcome Collection. A pretty story written in the year of our Lord 2774 By Peter Grievous, Esq; A.B.C.D.E. [One line in Latin]., dated 1774, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 15 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Smith, Francis Hopkinson or Francis Hopkins, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Hopkinson, Francis, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Hopkinson, Francis (1737-1791), author, composer, and judge, American National Biography Online, 2000. Smith, Francis Hopkinson (1838-1915), mechanical engineer, writer, and artist, American National Biography Online, 2000. Smith, Francis Hopkinson, (23 Oct. 1838–8 April 1915), author, artist, engineer, contractor, lecturer, Who Was Who, 2007. Sıradışı Bir Amerikalının Ermeni Olaylarına Bakışı: Francis Hopkinson Smith, Vakanüvis Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2018.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (101229267) and Getty Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) (500016368). Those registers additionally record the forms Hopkinson Smith, Francis, Smith, F. Hopkinson and Smith, Francis H.

Digitised editions and texts

17 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.

Tom Grogan (1902) — Internet Archive. The Other Fellow — Internet Archive. The last leaf; poem (1895) — Internet Archive. The tides of Barnegat (1906) — Internet Archive. The Wood Fire in No. 3 — Internet Archive. A gentleman vagabond and some others (1895) — Internet Archive. Some artists at the fair .. (1893) — Internet Archive. In Dickens's London (1914) — Internet Archive. The romance of an old-fashioned gentleman (1907) — Internet Archive. Colonel Carter's Christmas : the romance of an old-fashioned gentleman (1907) — Internet Archive. Outdoor Sketching: Four Talks Given before the Art Institute of Chicago; The Scammon Lectures, 1914 — Project Gutenberg. Colonel Carter's Christmas and The Romance of an Old-Fashioned Gentleman — Project Gutenberg. Peter: A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero — Project Gutenberg. Felix O'Day — Project Gutenberg. The Under Dog — Project Gutenberg. Kennedy Square — Project Gutenberg. Forty Minutes Late: 1909 — Project Gutenberg.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 20 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 9 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 9 means 9 genuinely separate publishers of record. 9 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Francis Hopkinson studied at The Academy and College of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania. the recorded working language is English.

Positions recorded include United States federal judge. Membership is recorded of American Philosophical Society.

Distinctions recorded are Magellanic Premium.

Chronology

  1. 1737Francis Hopkinson born at Philadelphia.
  2. 1791Francis Hopkinson died at Philadelphia.
  3. 1895The last leaf; poem digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1895A gentleman vagabond and some others digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1902Tom Grogan digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1906The tides of Barnegat digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Francis Hopkinson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1397375: Francis Hopkinson

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