Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli
Drawing
1832 (drawn)
1832 (drawn)
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Pencil drawing depicting a full length portrait of Benjamin Disraeli (1832), Earl of Beaconsfield. Lettered on the mount with sitter's name (with surname incorrectly spelled). Inscribed in pencil 'Author of Vivian Grey' and dated.
Object details
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Title | Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil drawing on brown paper |
Brief description | Drawing by Maclise. Full length portrait of Benjamin Disraeli (1832), Earl of Beaconsfield |
Physical description | Pencil drawing depicting a full length portrait of Benjamin Disraeli (1832), Earl of Beaconsfield. Lettered on the mount with sitter's name (with surname incorrectly spelled). Inscribed in pencil 'Author of Vivian Grey' and dated. |
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Credit line | Forster Bequest |
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Bibliographic reference | Exhibited in Mount 15 (double sided) in a 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. |
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Accession number | F.88:194 |
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Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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