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The Right Honble. Charles Lord Barham

Print
25/05/1807 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Whole-length portrait, standing, wearing robes, turned slightly to right and looking to left. The sitter's left hand is resting on a plan of the battle of Trafalgar, on a table with books and an inkstand. In his left hand he is holding papers letter 'Digest of the Civil Affairs of the Navy'. To the right is the base of a column. In the left background is a warship at sea.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Right Honble. Charles Lord Barham (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Stipple engraving on paper
Brief description
Whole-length portrait of Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, in robes and standing at a table. Stipple engraving on paper by Charles Picart and David Robertson, after Isaac Pocock, 1807.
Physical description
Whole-length portrait, standing, wearing robes, turned slightly to right and looking to left. The sitter's left hand is resting on a plan of the battle of Trafalgar, on a table with books and an inkstand. In his left hand he is holding papers letter 'Digest of the Civil Affairs of the Navy'. To the right is the base of a column. In the left background is a warship at sea.
Dimensions
  • Height: 65cm
  • Width: 43.2cm
Measured by SH 27/09/2010
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by Isaac Pocock London, Published as the Act directs May 25 1807 by Dd. Robertson, Cannon Street Road, St. Georges East. Engraved by Chas. Picart & Dd. Robertson The Right Honble. Charles Lord Barham One of the Lords of His Majesty's most Hon. Privy Council Admiral of the Red &c. &c. &c. and First Lord of the Admiralty From 2nd May 1805 to 9th February 1806.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
22008

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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