Portrait of Joshua Kirby (1716-1774)
Oil Painting
ca. 1754-ca. 1756 (painted)
ca. 1754-ca. 1756 (painted)
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Gainsborough probably painted this lively oil sketch when he was living in Ipswich. The sitter, John Kirby, was one of his closest friends. He was a painter, author and printmaker and later became President of the Society of Artists in London.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Joshua Kirby (1716-1774) (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil painting, 'Joshua Kirby', Thomas Gainsborough, ca. 1754-ca. 1756 |
| Physical description | Label for New Paintings Galleries, November 2003 This lively oil sketch was probably painted in the mid-1750s, while the artist was living in Ipswich. John Kirby (1716-74) was one of Gainsborough's closest friends. He was a painter, author and print-maker, who became president of the Society of Artists and clerk of the works at Kew Palace. |
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| Gallery label | Label for New Paintings Galleries, November 2003 :
This lively oil sketch was probably painted in the mid-1750s, while the artist was living in Ipswich. John Kirby (1716-74) was one of Gainsborough's closest friends. He was a painter, author and print-maker, who became president of the Society of Artists and clerk of the works at Kew Palace. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce, 1869. Note from the Catalogue of the Dyce Collection (1874), p.3 : "Formerly in the possession of Mrs Trimmer, Kirby's daughter". |
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| Summary | Gainsborough probably painted this lively oil sketch when he was living in Ipswich. The sitter, John Kirby, was one of his closest friends. He was a painter, author and printmaker and later became President of the Society of Artists in London. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hayes, John. Thomas Gainsborough. exh.cat. London: Tate Gallery, 1980, p. 82-83, cat. no. 65 |
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| Accession number | DYCE.19 |
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| Record created | July 26, 2003 |
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