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Summary
John Russell: George James Bruere
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George James Bruere  |
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| Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English: Portrait of a Gentleman
, traditionally identified as George James Bruere (died 1780), Governor of Bermuda 1764-1780. |
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| Depicted people |
George James Bruere |
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| Date | circa 1780 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 92.7 cm (36.4 in); width: 71.1 cm (27.9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Notes | An old label on the reverse of the painting identifies the sitter as George James Bruere. The portrait was sold at Christie's, King Street, London, on 25 November 2003 (Sale no. 6829) as "Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as George Bruere, Governor of Bermuda, three-quarter-length, seated in a blue coat and yellow waistcoat". | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | christies.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Permission (Reusing this file) |
Public domain | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 06:18, 25 February 2011 | | 512 × 658 (494 KB) | Moonraker | {{Information |Description ={{en|1=Portrait in oils of George James Bruere (died 1780), Governor of Bermuda 1764–1780.}} |Source =18th century oil painting |Author =Attributed to [[:en:John Russell (painter |
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This page was last edited on 9 March 2011, at 10:44