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John Bannister

Drawing
1794 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of the actor John Bannister; He is seated on a bank, and smoking a very long pipe; his legs are crossed in an easy attitude, and his left hand rests on his thigh; Signed D. W., October 26 1794.; Drawn in black and red chalk.


Object details

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Object type
TitleJohn Bannister
Materials and techniques
drawn in black and red chalk
Brief description
De Wilde, Samuel; Portrait of the actor John Bannister seated on a bank and smoking a very long pipe; Drawn in black and red chalk; Signed and dated; English School; 1794.
Physical description
Portrait of the actor John Bannister; He is seated on a bank, and smoking a very long pipe; his legs are crossed in an easy attitude, and his left hand rests on his thigh; Signed D. W., October 26 1794.; Drawn in black and red chalk.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3in
  • Width: 9.4in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Signed D. W., October 26 1794.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.824

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Record createdNovember 11, 2009
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