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Sir William Beechey

Sir William Beechey

British, 1753–1839

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Burford, United Kingdom

Painting

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Institutional Exhibitions

11

Works in Collection

13

Assets Indexed

1

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art Tate

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Artworks (11)

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton

1815 · oil on canvas

overall: 77 x 63.7 cm (30 5/16 x 25 1/16 in.) framed: 99 x 85.7 x 7.6 cm (39 x 33 3/4 x 3 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Sir William Beechey, R.A.

Sir William Beechey, R.A.

1814 · Stipple engraving on paper

21.8 × 29.4 cm (8 5/8 × 11 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Joseph Nollekens

Joseph Nollekens

1812 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 762 x 635 mm frame: 970 x 845 x 90 mm

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

1800 · Oil on canvas

50 x 40 1/4 in. (127 x 102.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Thomas Law Hodges

Thomas Law Hodges

1795 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 765 x 635 mm

Portrait of Sir Francis Ford’s Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy

Portrait of Sir Francis Ford’s Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy

1793 · Oil paint on canvas

unconfirmed: 1805 x 1500 mm

Mark Pringle

1792 · Oil on canvas

76.2 × 63.8 cm (30 × 25 1/8 in.); Framed: 97.4 × 85.1 × 8.3 cm (38 3/8 × 33 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Alexander P. Johnstone

Alexander P. Johnstone

1790 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 762 x 635 mm frame: 990 x 870 x 78 mm

Edward Miles (1752–1828)

Edward Miles (1752–1828)

1785 · Oil on canvas

11 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (30.2 x 25.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

George IV (1762–1830), When Prince of Wales

George IV (1762–1830), When Prince of Wales

1773 · Oil on canvas

56 1/4 x 44 1/2 in. (142.9 x 113 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

James P. Johnstone

James P. Johnstone

Oil paint on canvas

support: 749 x 619 mm frame: 927 x 805 x 100 mm

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Artwork sources (4)

11 published of 11 catalogued · 11 with image

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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 5)

5 entries · 1 sources

Portrait of Sir Francis Ford’s Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy
1793 · Tate · 1 prov
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Thomas Law Hodges
1795 · Tate · 1 prov
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James P. Johnstone
— · Tate · 1 prov
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Joseph Nollekens
1812 · Tate · 1 prov
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Alexander P. Johnstone
1790 · Tate · 1 prov
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Mark Pringle (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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4

Collections4

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art Tate

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

National Gallery of Art

In collection

Tate

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