Carlo Andrea, Count Pozzo di Borgo
49 of 93 portraits by William Salter
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
Carlo Andrea, Count Pozzo di Borgo
by William Salter
oil on canvas, 1835-1839
21 in. x 17 in. (535 mm x 430 mm)
Bequeathed by William Dalziel Mackenzie, 1950
Primary Collection
NPG 3699
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- Carlo Andrea, Count Pozzo di Borgo (1764-1842), Corsican politician; Russian Diplomat. Sitter in 3 portraits.
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- William Salter (1804-1875), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 93 portraits.
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Calendini
25 April 2017, 22:11
I'm currently working on the character of the sitter of Salter's portrait and I would like to let you know that his corsican family name is actually not "Count Pozzi di Borgo" but "Count Pozzo di Borgo".
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