Charles Burney
Bartolozzi here reproduces a well-regarded portrait by Reynolds of Dr. Charles Burney, a musicologist who wrote a "General History of Music" (1776–89). He was the father of the novelist Fanny Burney. Shown half-length, the sitter wears the silk hood and gown of a Doctor of Music at Oxford University and the related painting was made for Henry Thrale's Library at Stretham Park, later sold with the contents of the house, and now is at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Artwork Details
- Title: Charles Burney
- Engraver: Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, Florence 1728–1815 Lisbon)
- Artist: After Sir Joshua Reynolds (British, Plympton 1723–1792 London)
- Sitter: Charles Burney (British, 1726–1814)
- Date: April 1, 1784
- Medium: Etching and stipple engraving; third state of three
- Dimensions: plate: 9 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (24.4 x 14.9 cm)
sheet: 11 5/8 x 8 1/2 in. (29.5 x 21.6 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.756–1176
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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