Sir Andrew Francis Barnard

This portraitback to top

One of several studies in the NPG for Salter's large picture of the 'Waterloo Banquet at Apsley House', now in the collection of the Duke of Wellington; the group picture was engraved by W. Greatbach, published F. G. Moon, 1846 (example in NPG). Barnard is shown in the uniform of the Rifle Brigade.

Physical descriptionback to top

Healthy complexion, brown eyes, grey hair. Dressed in a dark greenish-grey uniform, and in a similar cloak trimmed with fur, with a red sash, wearing various orders and medals, holding his sword with one hand, and a black and gold shako in the other. Posed against a very dark landscape, with a glimpse of sea at the left. The sky is very dark grey.

Provenanceback to top

By descent to W. D. Mackenzie, who also owned the group portrait, and bequeathed by him, 1929.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.

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