| Maker: |
| artist : William Nicholson (1781-1844) – British & North East |
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| Date Made: |
| 1814 (exh) |
| 19 century (early) |
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| Made from: |
| medium: oil |
| support: canvas |
| frame: plaster |
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| Production Method: |
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| Other Physical Characteristics: |
| frame : surface treatment : gilded |
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| Unique Object Number: |
TWCMS : C6962 |
| Narrative: |
| The Newcastle artist and wood-engraver Thomas Bewick was famous for his studies of birds and animals. Bewick liked this large oil painting of himself, calling it a ‘grand portrait’. On the table behind him are copies his books. He holds a graver, the tool of his craft, in his hand. The dog beside him belonged to his friend, the bookseller Emerson Charnley. The picture was painted by Bewick’s friend, the Newcastle artist William Nicholson. Nicholson exhibited this portrait in Edinburgh to advertise his skill when he moved there in 1814. |
| Thomas Bewick liked this large oil painting of himself, calling it a ‘grand portrait’. The master engraver sits comfortably, gazing directly at the viewer. On the table behind him are copies of his books and he holds a graver, the tool of his craft, in his hand. The dog beside him belonged to his friend, the bookseller Emerson Charnley. This portrait is by the Newcastle painter William Nicholson. It helped to promote his career after it was exhibited Edinburgh in 1814. It was also shown at the Royal Academy in London in 1816. |
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| Dimensions: |
| painting : Height 127.2 x Width 101.6 cm |
| frame (max.) : Height 159 x Width 133 x Depth 12.5 cm |
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| Exhibition/Event : |
| Art on Tyneside – Display (1994 – Oct 2010), Laing Art Gallery |
| Art for Newcastle. Thomas Miles Richardson and the Newcastle Exhibitions 1822-1843 – Exhibition (11 Oct 1984 – 02 Dec 1984), Tyne and Wear County Council Museums |
| C. Bernard Stevenson Memorial Exhibition – Exhibition (1957), Laing Art Gallery |
| Thomas Bewick Bicentenary (Coronation Exhibitions) – Exhibition (1953), Laing Art Gallery |
| North East Coast Exhibition – Exhibition (1929) |
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| Department: |
Art |
| Collection: |
Paintings |
| Location: |
On Display at Laing in Northern Spirit Gallery |
