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Charles Garneys as a Boy

Portrait Miniature
1738 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait miniature of Charles Garneys as a boy.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCharles Garneys as a Boy (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Plumbago on vellum portrait miniature
Brief description
Anonymous plumbago on vellum of Charles Garneys as a Boy, English, 1738
Physical description
Portrait miniature of Charles Garneys as a boy.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.6875in (Note: sight measure)
  • Width: 3.6876in (Note: sight measure)
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Marks and inscriptions
Charles Garneys Esqr / Bought at his sale / July 20th 1808 / Drawn / December 15 1738 / Died aged 86 (written on the back)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Grace Valentine Stephenson as part of the R. H. Stephenson Bequest
Subject depicted
Associated object
P.100-1929 (Pair)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Accession number
P.99-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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