William Essex

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Artist/Maker	John William Bailey (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (made)

Miniature portrait on card depicting the profile of 'William Essex'.

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Categories	Paintings Portraits
Object type	Portrait miniature
Title	William Essex (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Portrait miniature painting on card Card Painting
Brief description	Miniature portrait on card depicting 'William Essex', attributed to J. W. Bailey. English, ca. 1808.
Physical description	Miniature portrait on card depicting the profile of 'William Essex'.
Dimensions	Height: 3.0625in (Note: The miniature is oval in shape.) Width: 2.40625in (Note: The miniature is oval in shape.) Height: 7.7cm (Note: The miniature is oval in shape.) Width: 6.1cm The dimensions are taken from: Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Credit line	Purchased from the funds of the R. H. Stephenson Bequest.
Subject depicted	Portrait
Bibliographic reference	Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	P.43-1934

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1069986/william-essex-portrait-miniature-john-william-bailey/

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