Portrait Study
This pencil sketch bears a strong resemblance to contemporary portraits of the infamous Lord Byron (1788-1824) and may have been executed at a grand dinner at the British Institution where an exhibition of works by Sir Joshua Reynolds was being held.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 99/1978/45/p48
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- pencil on paper
- Common Name
- Portrait Study
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- Public Library Exeter
- Period Classification
- Georgian (1714-1837)
- Production Town
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- 1813
- Production Person Initials
- John
- Production Person Surname
- Constable
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
