Sir Richard Burton dressed for fencing
Oil Painting
ca. 1883 (painted)
ca. 1883 (painted)
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Full length portrait of the explorer Sir Richard Burton dressed for fencing and holding a foil.
Object details
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| Title | Sir Richard Burton dressed for fencing (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on panel |
| Brief description | Oil painting, 'Sir Richard Burton Dressed for Fencing', Albert Letchford, about 1883 |
| Physical description | Full length portrait of the explorer Sir Richard Burton dressed for fencing and holding a foil. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed LETCHFORD |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | According to Rodney Searight: - `The picture came from the collection of Mr R.R. Joly, of Salisbury, who was a nephew of the artist, Albert Letchford. [...]Bt. Haslie, Dec.1971 (ex Woolley & Wallis Sale of Sept 16-17 1971) £30 '. |
| Historical context | Another, larger version of the same subject, titled Capt. Sir Richard F. Burton KCMG FRGS maitre d'armes France 15th December 1852 and dated Trieste 1883 is at the Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham, where there is further material relating to Letchford and the Burtons. SD.577 may be a study for the Orleans House Gallery version (No.554). For further information on the artist, see Penzer, Appendix C, pp.325-328. See also Burton, Sir Richard Francis (SD.191-SD.192). |
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| Accession number | SD.577 |
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| Record created | April 23, 2007 |
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