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Sketch of 'The Mission of Mercy: Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari'
2 of 3 portraits of Sir William Linton
Sketch of 'The Mission of Mercy: Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari'
by Jerry Barrett
pen and ink, circa 1857
8 3/4 in. x 11 7/8 in. (222 mm x 301 mm)
Purchased, 1938
Primary Collection
NPG 2939a
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Sittersback to top
- Sir William Linton (1801-1880), Army physician. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), Reformer of hospital nursing and of the Army Medical Services. Sitter associated with 33 portraits.
- Alexis Benoît Soyer (1810-1858), Cook and writer of cookery books. Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Sir Henry Knight Storks (1811-1874), Lieutenant-General. Sitter in 4 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Jerry Barrett (1824-1906), Painter. Artist associated with 8 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
This portraitback to top
The art dealer Thomas Agnew, employed Jerry Barrett to travel to Scutari to paint Nightingale in the summer of 1856.
Related worksback to top
- NPG 6202: The Mission of Mercy: Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari (finished portrait)
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 729
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