Charles Burney

Sitter Portrait of Charles Burney British

April 1, 1784

Not on view

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.

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Title: Charles Burney
Artist: Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, Florence 1728–1815 Lisbon)
Artist: After Sir Joshua Reynolds (British, Plympton 1723–1792 London)
Sitter: Portrait of Charles Burney (British, 1726–1814)
Date: April 1, 1784
Medium: Etching and stipple engraving; second state of three
Dimensions: Plate: 7 1/2 x 6 in. (19.1 x 15.2 cm)
Sheet: 10 5/8 x 7 1/8 in. (27 x 18.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.3.756–1677
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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