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John Bacon the Elder
15 of 37 portraits on display in Room 14 at the National Portrait Gallery
John Bacon the Elder
by William Bate, after Mason Chamberlin
enamel on copper, (1785)
2 1/4 in. x 1 3/4 in. (58 mm x 46 mm) oval
Transferred from National Gallery, 1994
Primary Collection
NPG 6289
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Sitterback to top
- John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), Sculptor. Sitter in 9 portraits, Artist associated with 5 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Bate (circa 1759-circa 1845), Painter. Artist associated with 1 portrait.
- Mason Chamberlin (1722-1787), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 10 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ingamells, John, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, 2004, p. 23
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 28
- Walker, Richard, Miniatures: 300 Years of the English Miniature, 1998, p. 67
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