Portrait of George Cattermole
Drawing
ca. 1825-70 (drawn)
ca. 1825-70 (drawn)
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Pencil drawing depicting the artist George Cattermole in profile, wearing a top hat. Inscribed 'Himself by G. Cattermole'. The reverse depicts another profile portrait of the artist.
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Title | Portrait of George Cattermole (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Drawing |
Brief description | Drawing in pencil depicting a portrait of George Cattermole, recto verso. Great Britain, ca. 1820-45. |
Physical description | Pencil drawing depicting the artist George Cattermole in profile, wearing a top hat. Inscribed 'Himself by G. Cattermole'. The reverse depicts another profile portrait of the artist. |
Credit line | Forster Bequest |
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Bibliographic reference | Pillar stand of thirty frames, containing three hundred and ninety drawings and sketches in pencil, pen and ink, and colour - figures, landscapes, etc. There are also seven by other hands (aside from Maclise) - Calderon, T.S. Cooper, Cope, Herbert, and Landseer, all R.A., F. Danby, A.R.A., and G. Cattermole.
These drawings and sketches include the following celebrated persons, amongst whom were several more of the Gallery of Illustrious Literary Characters: C.J. Apperley, Sir Egerton Brydges, Edward Bulwer-Lytton (Lord Lytton), G. Cattermole, Sir Alexander Cockburn, Joshua Cristall, Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield), M. Faraday etc. |
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Accession number | F.88:330 |
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Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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