George Berkeley
(1685-1753), Philosopher; Bishop of CloyneEarly Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 5 portraits
Irish philosopher; he took a missionary party to America in 1728 but failed to secure promised government funds to found a missionary college in the Bermudas and so returned home in 1732. Bishop of Cloyne, 1734.
by John Smibert
oil on canvas, 1730
NPG 653
by John Brooks, after James Latham
mezzotint, circa 1730-1756
NPG D729
by William Skelton, after John Vanderbank
line and stipple engraving, published 1800
NPG D31705
by and published by William Skelton, after John Vanderbank
line engraving, published 30 March 1800
NPG D19562
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