Edward Irving

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Whole-length standing preaching, left arm raised, in voluminous dark grey robe, suit and knee breeches, white neckcloth and stock; glossy black hair, dark eyes with noticeable cast; reading desk and Bible to left; plain drab background, red curtain left.

Provenanceback to top

Given by his granddaughter Miss Margaret Gardiner 1935.

Exhibitionsback to top

Commemorative exhibition 'Edward Irving A.M.', Presbyterian Historical Society of England (Regent's Square), December 1934.

Reproductionsback to top

Small stipple, head and shoulders only without artists' names, published 6 September 1923 by G. Smeeton as a plate to The Unique.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Walker, Regency Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, 1985, 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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