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Jonathan Swift, the Dean of St. Patrick's (1667-1745)

Watercolour
ca. 1850-90 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour copy of a portrait depicting Jonathan Swift, the Anglo-Irish writer and satirist who became the Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJonathan Swift, the Dean of St. Patrick's (1667-1745) (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour portrait of Jonathan Swift, the Dean of St. Patrick's (1667-1745), by Sir. Thomas Alfred Jones, a copy after an original crayon portrait by Rupert Barber (active 1736-1772). Irish School, ca. 1850-1890.
Physical description
Watercolour copy of a portrait depicting Jonathan Swift, the Anglo-Irish writer and satirist who became the Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 356mm
  • Image width: 231mm
  • Sheet height: 423mm
  • Sheet width: 296mm
Credit line
Bequeathed by John Forster
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
F.66

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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