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Sir Richard Burton dressed for fencing

Oil Painting
ca. 1883 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Letchford, Albert (painter (artist))
Place of origin
Trieste (painted)

Full length portrait of the explorer Sir Richard Burton dressed for fencing and holding a foil.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Portraits
Object type
Oil painting
TitleSir Richard Burton dressed for fencing (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Oil on panel
Oil Paint
Panel
Oil Painting
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35cm
  • Width: 26.8cm
Styles
British School
Victorian
Orientalism
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).
Subjects depicted
Fencing
Burton, Richard Francis Captain KCMG FRGS
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
SD.577

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Record createdApril 23, 2007
Record URL
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