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Portrait of James Roche

Drawing
July 1829 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pencil and wash drawing depicting a portrait of James Roche, seated.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitlePortrait of James Roche (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Wash drawing
Brief description
Drawing by Daniel Maclise depicting a portrait of James Roche. Great Britain, 1829.
Physical description
Pencil and wash drawing depicting a portrait of James Roche, seated.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.5cm
  • Width: 18cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • July 1829 (Inscribed at top of image)
  • James Roche (Inscribed at bottom of image)
Credit line
Forster Bequest
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.
Collection
Accession number
F.88:395

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Record createdSeptember 15, 2008
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