Portrait of Martin Colnaghi
| Portrait of Martin Colnaghi | |
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| Artist | John Callcott Horsley |
| Year | 1889 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 111.8 cm × 87 cm (44.0 in × 34 in) |
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Portrait of Martin Colnaghi is an 1889 portrait painting by the British artist John Callcott Horsley.[1] It depicts the art dealer and art collector Martin Henry Colnaghi, known in particular for his interest in Old Masters. Callcott Horsley was a prominent British artist and member of the Royal Academy, who had been brother-in-law to Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1889 held at Burlington House in London.[2] It was given to the National Gallery by his widow Amy Colnaghi in 1908. Colnaghi had been a major benefactor of the National Gallery, presenting it with five paintings and £75,000 that allowed it to acquire thirteen more.[3]
References
- ↑ Lucas p.96
- ↑ Exhibition of the Royal Academy. The Academy, 1889. p.20
- ↑ https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/john-callcott-horsley-portrait-of-martin-colnaghi
Bibliography
- Lucas, Edward Verrall. The British School: An Anecdotal Guide to the British Painters and Paintings in the National Gallery. Methuen & Company, 1913.