Portraits of Mr. John Forster
Drawing
1840 (made)
1840 (made)
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Sketch 1: Torso and shoulders of a man, John Forster, the noted historian and biographer, looking to the right. He wears a cravat and a watch-chain.
Sketch 2: Three-quarter length portrait of John Forster, seated, reading a paper.
Sketch 2: Three-quarter length portrait of John Forster, seated, reading a paper.
Object details
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| Title | Portraits of Mr. John Forster (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Two pen and ink sketches by Daniel Maclise depicting portraits of Mr. John Forster (the donor). Great Britain, 1840. |
| Physical description | Sketch 1: Torso and shoulders of a man, John Forster, the noted historian and biographer, looking to the right. He wears a cravat and a watch-chain. Sketch 2: Three-quarter length portrait of John Forster, seated, reading a paper. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | D.Maclise R.A / Friday. May 22nd. 1840 (Inscribed in ink on bottom left of both sketches.) |
| Credit line | Forster bequest |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Peter Murray, ed. Daniel Maclise, 1806-1870. Romancing the Past Cork: Crawford Art Gallery: Gandon Editions, 2008. ISBN: 978 0948037 665. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | F.69 |
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| Record created | September 15, 2008 |
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