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drawing
Object Type
drawing
Museum number
1860,0414.5
Description
Portrait of Robert Shirley, after Van Dyck; whole-length turned to front, in Persian dress, standing before a curtain Watercolour and bodycolour
Producer name
Drawn by:
William Nelson Gardiner
After:
Anthony van Dyck
School/style
British
Production date
1766-1800
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
332 millimetres
Width:
236 millimetres
Curator's comments
This is a copy of the painting by Anthony van Dyck at Petworth. For preparatory sketches made by Van Dyck in Italy, see 1957,1214.207.62-63.
Bibliographic references
Binyon 1898-1907 / Catalogue of drawings by British artists, and artists of foreign origin working in Great Britain
(1)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
oriental costume
Associated names
Portrait of:
Sir Robert Shirley
(aka Sir Robert Sherley [sic])
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Walter Benjamin Tiffin
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(29.ii.1860/644 bt Evans for £1 16s the pair)
Purchased through:
A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date
1860
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1860,0414.5
Conservation
Treatment
: 04 May 2011