Portrait of Arthur Murphy (1727-1805)
Represented work of art
Artist
Joshua Reynolds
Dimensions30 x 25 inches (76.5x63.5 cm)
Inscription
- Inscribed Portrait of Arthur Murphy Esquire/ painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds for/ Mrs Thrale, after Mrs Piozzi of whom/ I purchased it, in 1819- George Watson Taylor reverse on original, unlined canvas
Provenance
- Commissioned by Henry Thrale (1728-1781) for his library at Streatham Park, Surrey; sale of the contents of Streatham Park, George Squibb, 10 May 1816, lot 59, (bt, in for 102. 18), Sold by Mrs Piozzi (formerly Mrs Thrale) in April 1819 to George watson Taylor (1771-1841), 1 Harley Street, London and Erlestoke Park, wiltshire; His sale, Robins, 25 July 1832, lot 142 (bt. By Graves for 23. 2. 0), Sir Robert Peel, 2 bought (1788-1850), By descent in the Peel family until sold Robinson and Fisher, 11 May 1900, lot 256 (bt. By Agnew's for 336), Sold Agnew's 14 July 1900 to Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919), His sale, Christie's London, 14 December 1917, lot 72 (bt. By Arthur Sulley for 399), sold by Sulley to Mr Ralston- Mitchell; By descent to a private Collection, Yorkshire, until sold Dee Atkinson and Harrison, 16 September 2005, lot 702, (bt. For 340. 000), Anonymous sale, Sotheby's London, 9 December 2009 (50)
Publication history
- Mannings, Sir Joshua Reynolds; A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings, New Haven, and London 2000, text vol. P. 347, no. 1312; plates vol. , P. 440, fig. 1098; Engraved: by F. Bromley, 1862
Previous owner
Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd.
Photographic source
Object FormatPhotographic Print
Photograph Source
Sotheby's Auction House
Archival context
Object numberPA-F02453-0143
Archival context
- Fonds:Paul Mellon Centre Photographic Archive
- Series:Artists, A–Z
- Folder:PA-F02453
- Item:Portrait of Arthur Murphy (1727-1805)
ClassificationsArchival Document
Scope and content This series comprises images of works by artists who were British by birth, foreign artists who worked in Britain or foreign artists who painted British sitters abroad. The works featured date from c.1500 to c.1900. The images in this series form by far the largest part of the Photographic Archive. Images remain in their original order: organised A–Z by artist name. Significant artists, or those for which there is a wealth of material, have multiple folders of images. In these cases, images are further subdivided by genre or type, depending on the artist. They may also be organised in ‘catalogue raisonné order’. The images predominantly depict oil paintings but prints and other works on paper are also included.
Acquisition information The collection has always been in the possession of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (or its predecessor institution, the Paul Mellon Foundation).
ArrangementThe archive has been arranged in its original order.
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