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John Martyn

2 of 15 portraits on display in Room 13 at the National Portrait Gallery

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John Martyn

by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, 1720s or 1730s
34 3/4 in. x 27 1/2 in. (882 mm x 698 mm)
Purchased, 1991
Primary Collection
NPG 6143

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John Martyn (1699-1768), Botanist. Sitter in 1 portrait.

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Unknown artist. Artist associated with 6233 portraits.

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This painting shows Martyn consulting a book on botany.

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Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 415

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