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Thomas Lawrence

Portrait of John Philip Kemble (fragment)

Maker

Thomas Lawrence (English, 1769-1830)

Title

Portrait of John Philip Kemble (fragment)

Year

ca. 1800

Medium

  • Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Oil on canvas

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Geography

Place Made: England

Dimensions

24.3 x 18.9 x 3.8 cm (9 9/16 x 7 7/16 x 1 1/2 inches) updated during painting inventory project 12/2/04

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in ink on the back panel of the frame:John Philip Kemble as the Stranger by Sir T. Lawrence; inscribed in blue chalk on the right vertical member of the frame:J. Weitzner; the paper label of Appleby Bros., London, affixed to the lower right of the back panel

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

59.062

Type

  • Paintings

Publications

  • Books

European Paintings and Sculpture, ca. 1770 - 1937

Exhibition History

From the Reserve I
Paintings of Quality from the Museum's Collection
Apr 09, 1994 – Aug 03, 1994
European Painting and Sculpture, circa 1770-1937
Oct 18, 1991 – Jan 26, 1992

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Thomas Lawrence (English, 1769-1830)
Portrait of John Philip Kemble (fragment), ca. 1800
oil on canvas
24.3 x 18.9 x 3.8 cm (9 9/16 x 7 7/16 x 1 1/2 inches) updated during painting inventory project 12/2/04
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 59.062

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