Silhouette of General George Dick
Portrait Miniature
1824 (made)
1824 (made)
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Oval silhouette portrait miniature of General George Dick, painted in bronze on plaster. Lettered with inscription about the sitter journeying to India, the date of his return, and the Miers and Field company address.
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Title | Silhouette of General George Dick (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Silhouette |
Brief description | Silhouette portrait miniature of General George Dick, painted in bronze on plaster by the (John) Miers and (John) Field silhouette company. Great Britain, 1824. |
Physical description | Oval silhouette portrait miniature of General George Dick, painted in bronze on plaster. Lettered with inscription about the sitter journeying to India, the date of his return, and the Miers and Field company address. |
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Marks and inscriptions | General George Dick, Taken May 1 / 824 / when he went to India / the last time on the Staff with Paris / Dick & Henry Kerr. He sailed in / the Fairlie, Captain Auldum & / returned in May 1829 / This likeness done by Miers and Field / 111 Strand, London. They furnish Copies / without the necessity, of sitting again. (Inscribed on a label on the back) |
Credit line | Presented by Captain Desmond Coke |
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Accession number | P.134-1922 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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