James Barry
Portrait Print
c.1780s (printed)
c.1780s (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Half-length, to front, with right arm leaning on a table and right hand against face. The sitter is holding spectacles in his left hand which is resting on an open book.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | James Barry (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint on paper |
| Brief description | James Barry, only state of an unfinished mezzotint by the artist after his own self-portrait. Shown half-length holding a pair of spectacles. c.1780s |
| Physical description | Half-length, to front, with right arm leaning on a table and right hand against face. The sitter is holding spectacles in his left hand which is resting on an open book. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh FSA |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1937, London: Board of Education, 1938. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.103-1937 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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